Ekam Eco Solutions

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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]

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Ekam Eco Solutions
Company typePrivately held
IndustryTechnology
GenreSanitation, Environment
FoundedMay 2013
FounderUttam Banerjee
Vijayaraghavan Chariar
Headquarters
New Delhi
,
India
Key people
Uttam Banerjee
Vijayaraghavan Chariar
Sachin Joshi
Products
  • Zerodor Waterless Urinals
  • Care Natural Home Cleaning Solutions
  • Women's Urinal
  • Nutrient Recovery Reactors
  • Light weight and Sustainable structures
BrandsZerodor, Zerodor CARE
ServicesTraining and awareness creation on Sanitation, Water, Health and Hygiene
Website www.ekameco.com

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. [3]

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. [3]

That Zerodor is a mechanical system and does not have any consumables makes it more suitable as a waterless urinal system [3] 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.[ citation needed ]

List of available solutions under the brand:

  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

References

  1. ↑ "List of Incubator Companies" Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer
  2. ↑ "‘Zerodor’ gives ray of hope to clean mission in arid regions". The Daily Pioneer, 13 February 2016 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi
  3. 1 2 3 4 "An IIT alumnus has fabricated a device that saves water and also makes urinals odourless". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale". The Economic Times. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Rustagi, Geetika (18 October 2014). "Ekam Eco Solutions: Water not required". LiveMint .
  6. ↑ "techies put their mind to social activism". Free Press Journal . 19 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Lavakare, Jyoti Pande (8 June 2014). "Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale". The Economic Times . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  9. ↑ The Ripple Effect by Alex Prud'iomme
  10. ↑ Benjamin, Ravi P. (23 November 2014). "A green solution for public urination". The Hans India .
  11. ↑ Pratap, Rashmi (8 May 2015). "Money down the drain". The Hindu Business Line .
  12. ↑ "Waterless Urinals". Clean India Journal, 3 February 2015
  13. ↑ "Urine Fertilisation (Small Scale)". Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management.
  14. ↑ "Exploit urinals for cheap fertiliser, says Indian inventor ". AsianScientist (22 September 2014) - By Michelle Dobrovolny.
  15. ↑ "Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Products || Design:Impact Awards for Social Change by Titan Company". designimpactawards.titan.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Sewage CARE Anaerobic septic tank treatment for fast decay of fecal matter" (PDF). Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.
  17. ↑ "Awardees 2014" Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine . Millennium Alliance.
  18. ↑ "DST – Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme Announces Winners' For 2014". This Week Delhi. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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