What Lies Beneath? How Bio-Digester Toilets Are Redefining Sanitation Across 1,500 Schools & 2,000 Railway Coaches
In 2012, Namita Banka founded Banka BioLoo to tackle India’s sanitation crisis using bacteria-driven bio-toilets. These self-sustaining systems convert human waste into reusable water and gases, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. With 20,000+ installations across schools and railways, the innovation is improving public health, enabling education continuity, and advancing water security at scale.
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20,000+ bio-toilets
deployed, expanding access to safe, decentralised sanitation across India.
1,500 schools
equipped, enabling improved hygiene and supporting continued education, especially for girls.
10,000 bathtubs'
worth of water recycled, advancing water reuse and local water security.
Low-maintenance, self-sustaining systems
reducing operational costs and infrastructure dependency.
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