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UBC Tests Eco-Friendly MycoToilet for Global Sanitation

10/14/2025

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia are testing a mushroom-powered, waterless toilet called the MycoToilet at the university's Botanical Garden.
The device uses mycelium to compost human waste and reduces odor.
It is wheelchair accessible and requires only four maintenance visits per year.
Project leaders Steven Hallam and Joseph Dahmen, affiliated with the University of British Columbia, hope to promote this technology in lower-income countries to improve sanitation.

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia are testing a mushroom-powered, waterless toilet called the MycoToilet at the university's Botanical Garden.
The device uses mycelium to compost human waste and reduces odor.
It is wheelchair accessible and requires only four maintenance visits per year.
Project leaders Steven Hallam and Joseph Dahmen, affiliated with the University of British Columbia, hope to promote this technology in lower-income countries to improve sanitation.