Swedish bathroom brand Harvest Moon has launched its first product, a waterless toilet that allows "even the most squeamish" to turn their waste into soil and fertiliser.
Unveiled at Stockholm Furniture Fair, Luna is a composting toilet that promises eco-friendly disposal of human waste without compromising on style, comfort or hygiene.
Harvest Moon spent five years developing the product, with user experience considered just as important as the toilet's eco-friendly credentials.
Luna can be installed in any location
The Stockholm-based brand claims its system is smell-free and allows for disposal of human excrement without you having to come into contact with it.
"We are making water-free toilets a part of everyday life," reads the product brochure. "Although water-based sanitation in many ways is a solution of the past, it is still seen as the gold standard. Challenging this means creating a water-free toilet that not only looks great and is easy to install but also has a comfort that rivals that of the water-based system."
The system works by separating urine and faeces
Like other composting toilets, Luna offers significant energy and water savings. Research suggests the toilet accounts for around 27 per cent of a household's water use, which can be as much as 50,000 litres a year.
But Harvest Moon also wants to highlight the other benefits, which include greater flexibility in terms of installation and the recovery of valuable nutrients thr...