CUTTING EDGE
Waste from the toilets is mixed with sawdust and
converted into organic fertiliser within three to
four weeks. It’s safe to be used on flowers and
vegetables and it replenishes mineral-depleated
soils. The price of fertiliser farmers used until now
was so high that they could only afford to purchase
9kg/hectare of fertiliser compared to the 206kg/
hectare used in the industrialised world.
Photo: Sanergy
Sanergy’s fertiliser is currently being distributed to
10 Kenyan farms and with extremely positive results.
One partner, Komaza, cited a 20 to 30 percent
increase in yield in their sorghum crops. Meanwhile,
biogas production is still at the pilot stage–you need
quite a lot of waste to start generating energy.
Once Sanergy has about 1,000 toilets, they will
have the capacity to produce between 0.5-1MW
of power, which will make the company an
independent power producer.
Operating a Fresh Life Toilet can provide a family with a stable, legal income