When was the first urinal made

And it works in the same basic way: gravity. Several designs emerged to solve the problem of vertical waste disposal - some spiral up towers, for example, while some were entire towers; some dropped waste into cesspools, moats, and some just dropped it onto the ground below. Regions Regional information and contacts.

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Why Not? But when did we come up with this idea and start putting them in the units? When We Added Urinals to Portable Restrooms The first portable restrooms were created to give ship workers the ability to go to the bathroom while they were working, without having to wait for the ships to be brought landside. Need Fencing, Portable restrooms or Storage? Get a Quote. VIP Restrooms A luxurious and convenient experience.

Contributed by Waterless Co. Urinals are not something we think about very often - women, probably never - but the truth is that urinals have a long and storied history and women have played a role in its evolution. The urinal dates back to the 9th century.

Factories hired hundreds of men, which meant large areas of the factory floor had to be designated for restrooms. By installing urinals, less restroom space was necessary.