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FactsOn sanitation

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4.1 billionworldwide

Existing Sanitation Options

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4 million tons

fecal sludge /

yearphoto: World Bank

Building an integratedsanitation value chain

At each step, we create jobs and opportunity, while simultaneously

addressing serious social, environmental and economic needs.

Building healthy, prosperous communities

Fresh LifeToilets

Building healthy, prosperous communities

Building healthy, prosperous communities

Fresh Life Toilets

Business Supportfor Fresh Life Operators

• Business in-a-box• Finance support via

KIVA• Branding• Aspirational

Marketing

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Safe & easywaste removal

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the environment

Nutrient-richOrganic Fertilizer

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ProcessingAt Scale

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The Problem

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The Need ForOrganic Matter

tested, packaged

and branded

Field Trials

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Field trials on our product show the following benefits:

• Increased crop yields – by 20-30%

• Improved pest management - decrease in pests and weeds

• Improved soil quality - including water retention and improved soil

structure

• Increased labor savings - from eliminating preparation of other low-

quality organic material such as manure/crops and reducing effort to

manage pests and weeds

• Increase cost savings – by reducing spending on additional chemical

fertilizers over time

Normal practice

EvergrowOrganic Fertilizer

Observable Gains

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Biogas & electricityThrough anaerobic digestion

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Urine Treatment

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Black Soldier FliesProtein-Rich Animal Feed

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Biochar (soil amendment)Through Pyrolysis

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• Research-related• Finding well equipped local labs to run all types of

analysis that are a pre-requisite to production process

• Policy-related• Perception of the compost as sewage sludge

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Key challenges

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PartnershipsMake Great Ideas Scale

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QUESTIONS

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