Ekam Eco Solutions Explained

Ekam Eco Solutions is an Indian startup company that markets products related to ecological sanitation and sustainable living.[1] The company is best known for its Zerodor waterless urinal technology and CARE Natural Housekeeping & Home Care Solutions.[2]

Ekam Eco Solutions
Type:Privately held
Founded:May 2013
Founder:Uttam Banerjee
Vijayaraghavan Chariar
Hq Location City:New Delhi
Hq Location Country:India
Key People:Uttam Banerjee
Vijayaraghavan Chariar
Sachin Joshi
Industry:Technology
Genre:Sanitation, Environment
Brands:Zerodor, Zerodor CARE
Services:Training and awareness creation on Sanitation, Water, Health and Hygiene

History

Ekam Eco Solutions was founded in May 2013 by Uttam Banerjee,[3] [4] an alumnus of IIT Delhi,[5] and Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Professor at the IIT Delhi Centre for Rural Development.[6] It was incubated at IIT Delhi.

Zerodor Waterless Urinal Technology

Chariar, Ramesh Sakthivel, and Banerjee developed a mechanism which attaches to existing urinal bowls, allowing the urinals to operate without flushing and to release less odour than a conventional urinal.[7] [8] This eliminates the need for about 100,000 litres of fresh water per year for each public urinal,[9] resulting in a corresponding reduction in water bills and lower sewage volumes.[10]

Ekam began selling its first product in October 2013.[11] It is called "Zerodor", both because urinals fitted with the technology produce little odour, but also because the product requires no replaceable parts or consumable chemicals.[12] When retrofitted to existing urinal pans it is an inexpensive way to improve urinals in institutions and public spaces.

Because the resulting urine is not diluted, it can more easily be collected for use as organic fertilizer for plants.[13] [14]

The company has more than 7,000 installations as of 2016.

That Zerodor is a mechanical system and does not have any consumables makes it more suitable as a waterless urinal system compared to other mechanisms in the market where there are recurring costs involved.

CARE - Natural Home Care Solutions

Care is a product line of cleaning and deodorizing solutions that are non-toxic, biodegradable, safe and free of harmful chemicals.

List of available solutions under the brand:[15]

  1. Toilet Cleaner
  2. Floor Cleaner
  3. Multi Purpose Cleaner
  4. Drain Cleaners
  5. Sewage Treatment Solutions (for STP and Septic Tanks)
  6. Water Based Fresheners
  7. Food Waste Composting Solutions

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fitt-iitd.org/IncubatorCompany.aspx "List of Incubator Companies"
  2. http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/zerodor-gives-ray-of-hope-to-clean-mission-in-arid-regions.html "‘Zerodor’ gives ray of hope to clean mission in arid regions"
  3. Web site: An IIT alumnus has fabricated a device that saves water and also makes urinals odourless. 2020-09-26. www.theweekendleader.com. en.
  4. News: 2014-06-08. Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale. The Economic Times. 2020-05-20.
  5. News: Ekam Eco Solutions: Water not required. Rustagi. Geetika. 18 October 2014. LiveMint.
  6. News: techies put their mind to social activism. 19 October 2014. Free Press Journal.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610182013/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-08/news/50421049_1_iit-d-indian-railways-water "Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale"
  8. News: Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale. Lavakare. Jyoti Pande. 8 June 2014. The Economic Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305165410/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-08/news/50421049_1_iit-d-indian-railways-water. 5 March 2016.
  9. The Ripple Effect by Alex Prud'iomme
  10. News: A green solution for public urination. Benjamin. Ravi P.. 23 November 2014. The Hans India.
  11. News: Money down the drain. Pratap. Rashmi. 8 May 2015. The Hindu Business Line.
  12. http://www.cleanindiajournal.com/waterless-urinals/ "Waterless Urinals"
  13. http://www.sswm.info/category/implementation-tools/reuse-and-recharge/hardware/reuse-urine-and-faeces-agriculture/urine-f "Urine Fertilisation (Small Scale)"
  14. http://www.asianscientist.com/2014/09/features/exploit-urinals-cheap-fertilizer-indian-inventor/ "Exploit urinals for cheap fertiliser, says Indian inventor "
  15. https://thelethamaim.com/ תיקון ניאגרה סמויה
  16. Web site: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Products Design:Impact Awards for Social Change by Titan Company. 2022-02-18. designimpactawards.titan.in.
  17. Web site: Sewage CARE Anaerobic septic tank treatment for fast decay of fecal matter. Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.
  18. http://www.millenniumalliance.in/Round2Awardees.aspx "Awardees 2014"
  19. Web site: DST – Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme Announces Winners’ For 2014. 23 May 2014. This Week Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100221/http://www.thisweekdelhi.com/dst-lockheed-martin-india-innovation-growth-programme-announces-winners-for-2014/. 4 March 2016.

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