SUSTAINABILITY

We have benefitted from a number of local businesses in Hull, particularly those that are in the immediate vicinity to our site. We exist on what is known as ‘meanwhile use’ land, that being land in the heart of an industrial area that would otherwise be left unused, which is owned by our generous next door neighbours, Humber Galvanising Ltd.

We have created our site in such a way, that if we were told that we had to leave at anytime in the future, we would be able to remove everything and relocate in a relatively short time. Our other next door neighbours are Royal Mail, as we are next to the parcel collection centre in Hull. Royal mail were kind enough to allow us to use their relatively large building so that we could demonstrate our ability to promote the ways in which we are able make water more sustainable.

This starts with us collecting rain water from their roof, which we can then use to water our plants. In fact, if we get 6 mm of rain, we should collect 6000 litres of water. We should all consider collecting water, if you are able to at home or school or any building that is local to you. If you wish to know more, come in and talk to us about it, and see the water we’re collecting in the heart of the city.

We use natural recycling of our grey waste water from the kitchen which utilises four separate reed beds for filtration of the impurities. An ongoing project, working alongside Hull University which demonstrates how we can all enlist in a number of simple water sustainability activities.

One of our most popular features, particularly amongst our youngest visitors, is our French designed compost loo. Endorsed by none other than the Lord Mayor, who gave his seal of approval and proudly posed for a photograph whilst mounted upon it!

Everybody finds its design fascinating, and nobody seems able to resist taking a look inside.  Whilst inside, you will see the aforementioned photograph upon the wall, and then, then you will need to lift the lid and peer down, deep, deep down until, you confirm that it is in fact, just like any other toilet, except everything is so far down, there’s nothing to see and no nasty smell.  There is no running water required, no flush, everything is down in that place you just had to look into, it’s ok, everybody does it, in fact we insist!

There it shall stay, down in the dark, whilst Mother Nature quietly does her good work.

We love our toilet, you may be able to tell!