We tested a Pop-Up Unisex Urinal at a Swedish Environmental Conference

In January, The Swedish Water and Wastewater Association, Svenskt Vatten, hosted the National Wastewater and Environment Conference (NAM) in Uppsala, Sweden. Sanitation360, in collaboration with SLU’s Department of Energy and Technology, introduced a new innovation in sustainable sanitation during the conference. As part of the P2GreeN project, we installed two pop-up urinals: a male urinal (from Urimat) and our newly designed unisex urinal, both designed for urine collection.

This event marked the debut of our first prototype of the unisex ceramic urinal (photo on the right), an important step towards creating more inclusive and sustainable restroom solutions. Our goal was to provide equal access to urinals for all genders and promote more sustainable toilet habits by recycling urine. Historically, urinals have mainly been available for men, but with this new design, we make them accessible for everyone.

We also sought to improve this design based on real user feedback. Attendees who had the opportunity to try out the new urinals were invited to fill out a short survey to share their experience. Their input will help us refine and optimize the prototype, ensuring it meets the needs of all users while supporting environmental sustainability. Here’s the survey in case you got the to try our unisex urinal and still want to provide some feedback, thank you: https://forms.gle/cV8kgd6TpTG9gncDA

By reducing queues at major events like conferences, festivals and football games, we hope to make the restroom experience more convenient and equitable for everyone.

Looking ahead, we will be showcasing the same pop-up urinals at upcoming conferences in Sweden related to the environment and wastewater. We’re excited to continue this journey and promote a future where efficient and sustainable sanitation is accessible to all!

Lastly, a big thank you to Svenskt Vatten for letting us try this out at your conference – we couldn’t do our work without incredible supporters like you!

Below you can also see the posters we put up around the conference: