For most people, compost toilets conjure images of rustic outhouses or maybe the non-flushing loo in a friend's tiny house. Swedish startup Harvest Moon aims to close the lid on preconceptions with the Luna — a chic, fully integrated toilet system designed to bring sustainable sanitation into modern homes.
The Luna looks sleek and is available in colors like terracotta and pine green. Beyond aesthetics, its seamless design eliminates any crevices where odors could escape. An electric fan whisks away stray aromas, while a self-contained, waterless base utilizes natural decomposition to break down waste.
For potentially squeamish newcomers to waterless sanitation, Harvest Moon has made the Luna virtually idiot-proof. The toilet automatically separates urine and solids; urine is pumped to the homeowner's chosen destination, and solids are collected in a bin. For a family of five, the solids bin needs to be emptied once or twice a month, which Harvest Moon says is "as easy as taking out the garbage, but less often."
