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The problem
Everyone has to go somewhere
Urban growth often outpaces cities' ability to manage sanitation. In Nairobi, for example, 66% of human fecal waste ends up in the environment untreated.
The solution
Innovative, inexpensive waste management solutions
Sanergy solutions like Fresh Life Toilets collect and convert human waste into renewable energy, organic fertilizer, and animal feed.
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The role of design
Sanergy looks for high-impact solutions to daily challenges. Seemingly small design decisions, like a coat hook on the inside of a toilet door, can make a critical difference in user experience.
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Impact
Sanergy safely removes and treats 6,000 metric tons of waste a year from more than 2,000 toilets used 80,000 times daily. Sanergy's value chain, including Fresh Life franchises, has created more than 900 jobs.
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Learn more about Sanergy
Making safe sanitation affordable and accessible helps build healthy, prosperous communities in booming urban areas.
People shouldn't have to travel long distances just to use a toilet.
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