Scenarios


 * Scenario #1- Craig Colaco**

There are over 6 billion people on the planet. You and me are used to going to the washroom whether it be at home, work, school or even just running some errands around town. This simple part of life for us comes easy. Its something we don’t have to worry about. Unfortunately this is not the case for approximately 2.5 billion people whom have no access to adequate sanitation facilities. Add to the fact that 1.2 billion of those people have no type of sanitation facility at all and it is clear that something needs to be done. Insufficient sanitary facilities can result in extreme environmental damages which can ultimately lead to health problems for billions of people. Children growing up in these environments are often exposed to environmentally damaged areas. This has a great effect on their health as well as the instigator to many deadly diseases. It is clear something needs to be done before the lives of the future continue to be jeopardized. This is where Poo-ortable Bag comes in. The concept is simple, but the result is evolutionary. Poo-ortable Bag is a biodegradable bag with strings attached to either side. This simple bag is the solution to the worlds biggest sanitation problem. When someone has a need to go to the washroom but does not have access to it, they can just relieve themselves within the bag. This bag can then be placed on the ground where it will slowly break down and eventually turn into fertilizer. A simple and portable solution like the Poo-ortable Bag will provide the necessary requirements as well as convenience to those 2.5 billion people in need of proper sanitation facilities.

**Scenario # 2- Samantha Vanderklei**

In most developing countries the infrastructure does not have the capability of supporting even the smallest of issues such as fecal waste disposal. Although, in some cases where catastrophic climate changes are becoming a more regular occurrence just like that of the recent tsunami in Japan. The climate changes going on throughout the world are destroying areas that have been developed and are turning them into huge landmasses of waste. These issues of displacement create many issues that are not brought up as major concerns but, are the simple ones that are overlooked such as the disposal of fecal matter. Even in developed countries there needs to be an alternative, more importantly in those areas that are developing still a process needs to be put into place for individuals that deal with these waste management issues on a daily because they do not have the proper funding. An ideal outcome would be a product such as the Poo-ortable Bag that prevent individuals from contamination of fecal waste. As well as a process that is used for the proper disposal so that all have one less thing to fear during a catastrophic event or everyday life.


 * Scenario # 3 - Timothy Selvarajah **

One of the biggest problems faced by third world countries is poor sanitation. Billions of people do not have access to proper facilities. Take a case like this. An elderly woman living with 3 kids in the poorest parts of South Africa near a lake isn’t doing well. One of them is 2 years old, the other is 5 and the last one; 7. Her youngest child just recently passed away from a severe case of diarrhoeal and her 5 year old is suffering from malnutrition from diarrhea. It seems the waste is coming into contact with small insects and is contaminating the drinking water. With no access to proper drinking water, the family is forced drink the contaminated water. The woman is barely able to support her kids because she is ill. The family has no access to any bathroom facilities and are forced to do their business outside but this in turn causes problems and eventually a cycle because the waste they produce ends up contaminating the water and then ends up infecting the people. Since her youngest doesn’t really have a strong immune system he ended up passing away. Her other 2 kids will end up having the same fate if sanitation is not properly managed. The Poo-ortable Bag design is a simple concept where it can help people manage proper sanitation and prevent the environment from being contaminated and causing all sorts of diseases that will harm people.


 * Scenario #4- Ashwin Fernandes**

In South Africa many people do not have the privilege of having basic access of human waste disposal as we do in wealthier areas around the world such as North America. Many people are forced to go the bathroom outside in areas that exposed to the public and which can also cause a discrepancy in the environment. The waste can contaminate the water systems around the area as well as pollute the air we breath. Exposure to this can cause harmful diseases such as diarrhoeal which cause 1 in 5 deaths for children in Africa. With the poo-ortable bags that we have created it allows people to place their waste in portable bags that can be disposed through burying the bag under 2 feet to make the bag fully degrade into the ground. An example of this would since in Africa many people don't have access to modes of transportation when traveling from far distances the poo-ortable bag can be an excellent and sanitary way into disposing human waste.