: Woman’s Innovation Turns Stinky Urinals Odourless, Saves Over 100000 Litres Of Water #IndiaNEWS #Conservation While travelling, several people avoid using public toilets and urinals owing to lack

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Woman’s Innovation Turns Stinky Urinals Odourless, Saves Over 100000 Litres Of Water #IndiaNEWS #Conservation
While travelling, several people avoid using public toilets and urinals owing to lack of hygiene, and most importantly for the putrid smell most of them emit. This smell arises from ammonia, which is released when water mixes with urine. To ensure the smell leaves, some of us even flush a second time.
But did you know that each flush in western toilets uses up to six litres of water, while men’s urinals use up to five litres? Moreover, more water is used to wash off the cleaning agent while cleaning the urinals.
However, to ensure water is saved and urinals are kept clean, Mumbai-based water conservationist Neha Bagoria (44) has come up with a simple innovation, EcoTrapIn.
“Using this retrofit device, there is no need for even a single flush. The urinal would need to be cleaned two times a day, during regular use. The device works on a simple mechanical principle, and needs to be placed on the drains of men’s urinals. It allows urine to pass through it swiftly, and a flap placed within it opens up when the liquid passes. It closes once the flow stops,� Neha tells The Better India.
Neha says that to date, 800 devices have been deployed across India, and that they have helped to save 1,67,900 litres of water per urinal, and a total of 190 million litres of potable water.
Determined to conserve water
During her childhood, Neha would travel to Beawar, Rajasthan to visit her grandparents during vacations. Beawar was a water-scarce area, and she was made aware of the importance of saving the precious resource and following water-conserving practices. This included small steps like ensuring the taps are closed tight, and not using water more than required, among others.
Neha Bagoria, the founder of Tapu Sustainable Solutions
Meanwhile, as she grew up, Neha went on to work as a software engineer in Mumbai. However, after four years, she realised she was not satisfied with her job, and that she wanted to work on something that would create a positive impact on society.
“In 2012, I quit my job and took up a project to find a simple solution to save water. After coming across reports on how much water was wasted in urinals and toilets, I decided to focus on that,� says Neha.
Neha started by visiting several public urinals across Mumbai. She would understand how many litres of water were being supplied every day, and calculate how much water is used for flushing them depending on the number of people visiting the facility. Apart from this, she would also take note of the water used for cleaning the toilets once a day.
“I focussed my calculations on the men’s urinals, and realised 1,64,250 litres per year was being wasted for flushing in every urinal, and 3,650 litres for cleaning,� says Neha.

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