At a Glance
Local Solutions
Mongolia
Public Health
• SDG 6
• SDG 10
• SDG 17
2023
Hazardous Toilets: A Risk to Health and Economy
Changing Attitudes, Changing Toilets
Breaking the taboo and induce change
The word Jorlon in Mongolian, meaning “toilet,” strongly carries negative social and cultural connotations. Due to the strong associations with its negative outcomes, it is rarely used in daily conversations, and even in official documents and advertisements. In order to break the taboo Oyuna launched the “Let’s Change Our Toilets” campaign in 2017. The campaign consisted of: publishing a book showcasing toilet technologies suitable for Mongolia, toilet businesses, and examples of civil involvement in sanitation policies; as well as a nationwide workshop to emphasize the necessity of embracing discussions and actions concerning toilets to transform people’s awareness and behavior.
Providing an affordable and sustainable solution
As a result of the nationwide tour, 99.9% of participants voted to use dry toilets. Through extensive research on design, affordability, and effectiveness to change household toilets, urine diverting Biolan Simplett toilet was determined to be the most optimal solution. It is waterless, energy efficient*, odorless, and considerably cheaper than alternative options in the market.
*A dry toilet is energy efficient as it does not require a pipe to connect to the grid, and any parallel heating pipe to keep the urine and blackwater from freezing during winter.
To Be Determined
Earth Company began its support for Oyuna and the Local Solutions team by holding a meeting to review the organization’s business overview, future plans, and operational challenges. We are currently engaging in detailed discussions to develop a targeted support plan for the next two and a half years.
Our Journey with Oyuna
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