Discarded plastic medical equipment from hospitals across Europe was melted into a filament and 3D-printed to create the mobile toilet cubicle The Throne, designed by Spanish studio Nagami for the To.org foundation.
The portable toilet was produced over the course of three days and comprises three parts ? a teardrop-shaped body, a dramatic, double-curved sliding door and a collection bucket for solid waste.
The Throne portable toilet (top image) was 3D printed by Nagami in Spain (above)
These are combined with an off-the-shelf separation toilet seat, which diverts the urine while the solids are composted so they can be put to use locally as a fertiliser.
The first prototype, which is currently being trialled on a building site in the Swiss Alps, was produced by an advanced seven-axis robotic printer in Nagami's studio in Avila. The portaloo is being trialled on a construction site in the Swiss Alps
But the hope is that ultimately, this process for 3D-printing complex structures with recycled plastic could be adopted using more readily available, local technology.
As 91 per cent of all plastic waste produced to date is still waiting to be recycled, To.org founder Nachson Mimran said this abundant material could help to create accessible and affordable sanitation and shelter where they are needed most.
An oculus lets in light from the top of the structure
"Plastic waste is a very low cost, inexhaustible resource," Mimran told Dezeen.
"The Throne is a proof of c...