Designer converts wheelie bin into public toilet
A designer who wants to see wheelie bins double as public toilets has tested his creation on the streets of London.Stephan Bischof thinks his 'Pee-lie Bin' could be the solution to the growing problem of public urination in city centre streets.
The Swiss designer has modified the traditional wheelie bin to include a funnel on one side which carries liquid to the base of the bin where it is converted into bio-fertiliser.
Tests in Lewisham, London, showed that (mostly drunk) people were more than happy to use the wheelie bin urinals… though convincing people to put one at the end of their garden might be bit harder.
Speaking of his design Bischof said: "The ‘wheelie bin urinal’ prototypes and experiments explore how we could facilitate the illegal act of urinating in public into a designated area. "The wheelie bin has been modified in respect to its primary function, therefore the urine is channelled into a second base, where a tray with dried garden grass form your domestic garden absorbs the liquid to create a bio-fertiliser."
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