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UBC’s MycoToilet: World’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet that turns human waste into compost in 6 weeks

Published 11 June 2026 · tech

The global sanitation crisis that makes mushroom-powered waterless technology so urgently needed What is Mycelium and how do fungi break down human waste faster than

The global sanitation crisis that makes mushroom-powered waterless technology so urgently needed What is Mycelium and how do fungi break down human waste faster than standard composting How the MycoToilet system separates waste, eliminates odour, and produces fertiliser and compost The architecture and materials behind the MycoToilet's design at UBC Botanical Garden What the si week pilot test and future research will determine about scaling the MycoToilet

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