WTF? Wednesday: Toilet Trees

Wed, Aug 6, 2008

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Toilet Tree – gives the word toiletries a whole new meaning

Eco Tree Toilet

If you were asked to describe an eco-toilet, a few examples would probably spring to mind – a long-drop à la Survivor style, a portable festival loo or one of those not-so-private street plastic urinals, not the hollowed out heart of tree. Well, it seems that now you can relieve yourself, quite legally, in the middle this ancient arborous, although the distinct lack of door may put some people off. Depends how much you like to be at one with nature.

But does anyone know where is it?
Double kudos for guessing where the top image is from, too.

Tree Eco Toilet

If you come up with the right answer, or at least entertain us with where they could be, we’ll big you up on next week’s WTF? Wednesday posting.

eco toilet in tree

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Linda McCormick - who has written 173 posts on Environmental Graffiti.

Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London. Growing up in N Ireland, she craved sunnier climes so set off around the world, forever chasing the sun. On her travels she discovered she was much more passionate about the environment than she realised – although never quite got the whole tree-hugging thing – and has always had a penchant for the unconventional and creative side of life, so working at Environmental Graffiti suits her just fine.

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Chris Says:
August 6th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
How can you write an article called ‘Toilet trees’ — and NOT include a picture of a bog myrtle???
Ben Says:
August 6th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Looks like a Baobab tree - pretty common in Southern Africa. I’d guess that your particular baobab tree toilet is in Zambia (http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/photo-of-the-day/photo-of-the-day-tree-toilet/2007/12/18/) but there’s a much more impressive one in Limpopo, South Africa - they built an entire bar in a 6000 year old baobab! http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-baobab-bar-tree.html
Dan Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
That tree toilet is really funny!

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