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W EEKLY EDITION JUNE 29, 2016 Kos Represents the PSAI at First ISO International Workshop on Next Generation Toilets …continued In addition to addressing issues in developing nations, the Gates Foundation criteria for the RT chall enge will lead to inventions that could be transformative for the portable restroom industry in developed nations. The combined focus on new, affordable technologies and business sustainability are likely to lead our industry towards introducing units that address the public's concerns with using our products. It will ultimately be possible to affordably remove most of the barriers to public satisfaction with portable restrooms. So while we can be sure the need for portable, nonsewered restrooms will not go away even in the most developed countries, it's highly likely the open, drop tan k unit will eventually be replaced with newer technologies that innovatively and affordably address common concerns about using portable restrooms . This means both current man ufacturers and operators will have opportunities to reinvent their businesses, and the PSAI's efforts to elevate the image of our industry will get a boost. Watch next week's newsletter for more details on the outcomes of the Singapore meeting. "It is exciting to represent the PSAI's Members at this global meeting. Our prior work on three ANSI standards related to nonsewered waste systems places the PSAI in a unique position to provide information to the group. Importantly for PSAI Members, having their staff executive present when these topics are discussed will help us prepare for whatever changes may come. It is always better to be on the bus and helping to steer than to be run over by it as it speeds past." - Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director PAGE 3 COMPONENTS AND TECHN OLOGIES Frontend: User interfaces such as a urinal, pan, or pedestal, which may apply flushing mechanisms ranging from conventional flush, pour flush, and dry toilets to novel flushing mechanisms such as those employing mechanical forces requiring little to no water. Conventional and novel flushing mechanisms are in some cases combined with urine diversion applications (e.g., urine diversion flush toilets, urine diversion dry toilets). Backend: Backend treatment technologies and processes of nonsewered sanitation systems range from biological or chemical to physical mechanisms. Some systems use only one of these technologies or processes while others apply various mechanisms in combination through serial treatment units. Examples of backend treatment tec hnologies and processes are aerobic and anaerobic digestion, electrochemical disinfection, super critical water oxidation, membranes, sedimentation, filtration, UV/LED, gasification, pyrolysis, incineration/combustion, and drying/heating.