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3D-printed toilets at train stations: don’t poo-poo the idea

The 3D-printed toilet from Changemaker 3D
The prototype 3D-printed toilet pod can be printed in less than five hours (image: CyBe Construction and ChangeMaker 3D).

Next time you’re caught short at the station, your call of nature could be answered by a 3D-printed toilet.

As seasoned travellers will know, many smaller UK stations don’t have toilets. To address this, a combination of ChangeMaker 3D, architect Baily Garner and concrete printing specialist CyBe Construction has led to the development of the 3D-printed toilet pod.

The pods consist of three separate, modular wall elements, all of which can be printed in under five hours, emitting 60% less carbon than steel alternatives, the developers claim. The toilet roof incorporates solar panels.

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