The Mainichi Daily News (Japan)
MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Environmental NPO Groundwork Mishima, which has installed "biotoilets" on Mount Fuji, is set to provide another "eco" toilet for the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, members said.
Developed by Toyokogyo Co. in Osaka Prefecture, the toilets use bacteria that attaches itself to cedar chips which breaks down the waste into nitrogen and water. While needing a small amount of electricity, they are self-contained and don't need emptying. They are currently in use at a fifth-station hut on Mount Fuji.
"We're contributing toward the protection of the ruins, and by using cedar from thinned trees we can regenerate woodland areas," says executive director Toyohiro Watanabe.
The donation was first agreed on in Feb. 2007. Toyokogyo will provide the multi-million yen toilet for free, with the million yen shipping fee to be covered by fund-raising.
Around a million people visit the ruins at Angkor Wat every year. According to Groundwork Mishima, there are 11 toilets at the site, which are emptied by vacuum trucks. However, without proper treatment, the water quality of the Tonle Sap Lake to the south of the complex has been deteriorating.
Developed by Toyokogyo Co. in Osaka Prefecture, the toilets use bacteria that attaches itself to cedar chips which breaks down the waste into nitrogen and water. While needing a small amount of electricity, they are self-contained and don't need emptying. They are currently in use at a fifth-station hut on Mount Fuji.
"We're contributing toward the protection of the ruins, and by using cedar from thinned trees we can regenerate woodland areas," says executive director Toyohiro Watanabe.
The donation was first agreed on in Feb. 2007. Toyokogyo will provide the multi-million yen toilet for free, with the million yen shipping fee to be covered by fund-raising.
Around a million people visit the ruins at Angkor Wat every year. According to Groundwork Mishima, there are 11 toilets at the site, which are emptied by vacuum trucks. However, without proper treatment, the water quality of the Tonle Sap Lake to the south of the complex has been deteriorating.
5 comments:
Thank Japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you, japan. japan can do a lot to help to educate people in cambodia. we like japan's way. welcome to cambodia all japan.
Gonna end up in vietnam. For Angkor wat is own and run by youns.
2:37am, in your dream! khmer people are not that dumb like you!
Haha! gonna end up in Vietnam's pocketful, all of the money from tourist and brand new toilet from jap, Viet said i'll take care of it...ha!ha!
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