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Ekam Eco Solutions is an Indian startup company that markets products related to ecological sanitation and sustainable living.[1] The company is best known for its Zerodor waterless urinal technology and CARE Natural Housekeeping & Home Care Solutions.[2]Шаблон:Infobox company
History
Ekam Eco Solutions was founded in May 2013 by Uttam Banerjee,[3][4] an alumnus of IIT Delhi,[5] and Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Professor at the IIT Delhi Centre for Rural Development.[6] It was incubated at IIT Delhi.
Zerodor Waterless Urinal Technology
Chariar, Ramesh Sakthivel, and Banerjee developed a mechanism which attaches to existing urinal bowls, allowing the urinals to operate without flushing and to release less odour than a conventional urinal.[7][8] This eliminates the need for about 100,000 litres of fresh water per year for each public urinal,[9] resulting in a corresponding reduction in water bills and lower sewage volumes.[10]
Ekam began selling its first product in October 2013.[11] It is called "Zerodor", both because urinals fitted with the technology produce little odour, but also because the product requires no replaceable parts or consumable chemicals.[12] When retrofitted to existing urinal pans it is an inexpensive way to improve urinals in institutions and public spaces.[3]
Because the resulting urine is not diluted, it can more easily be collected for use as organic fertilizer for plants.[13][14]
The company has more than 7,000 installations as of 2016.[3]
That Zerodor is a mechanical system and does not have any consumables makes it more suitable as a waterless urinal system[3] compared to other mechanisms in the market where there are recurring costs involved.
CARE - Natural Home Care Solutions
Care is a product line of cleaning and deodorizing solutions that are non-toxic, biodegradable, safe and free of harmful chemicals.Шаблон:Citation needed
List of available solutions under the brand:
- Toilet Cleaner
- Floor Cleaner
- Multi Purpose Cleaner
- Drain Cleaners
- Sewage Treatment Solutions (for STP and Septic Tanks)
- Water Based Fresheners
- Food Waste Composting Solutions
Awards and recognition
- Titan Design Impact Awards 2018[15]
- Sewage Treatment Products recognized and approved by Ministry of Jal Shakti headed by Dr. Mashelkar Committee[16]
- Millennium Alliance Award 2014 in the field of Water and Sanitation.[17]
- Winner of DST – Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program 2014.[18]
References
- ↑ "List of Incubator Companies" Шаблон:Webarchive. Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer
- ↑ "‘Zerodor’ gives ray of hope to clean mission in arid regions". The Daily Pioneer, 13 February 2016 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi
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- ↑ "Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale". Economic Times, 8 June 2014, Jyoti Pande Lavakare.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ The Ripple Effect by Alex Prud'iomme
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- ↑ "Waterless Urinals". Clean India Journal, 3 February 2015
- ↑ "Urine Fertilisation (Small Scale)". Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management.
- ↑ "Exploit urinals for cheap fertiliser, says Indian inventor ". AsianScientist (22 September 2014) - By Michelle Dobrovolny.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ "Awardees 2014" Шаблон:Webarchive. Millennium Alliance.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
