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'''Ekam Eco Solutions''' is an [[India]]n [[startup company]] that markets products related to [[ecological sanitation]] and [[sustainable living]].<ref>[http://www.fitt-iitd.org/IncubatorCompany.aspx "List of Incubator Companies"]. Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer</ref> The company is best known for its Zerodor waterless urinal technology and CARE Natural Housekeeping & Home Care Solutions.<ref>[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"]. ''The Daily Pioneer'', 13 February 2016 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi</ref>{{Infobox company
| name = Ekam Eco Solutions
| logo = Ekamlogo.jpg
| logo_size = 100px
| type = Privately held
| founded = May 2013
| founder = Uttam Banerjee<br>Vijayaraghavan Chariar
| hq_location_city = New Delhi
| hq_location_country = India
| key_people = Uttam Banerjee<br>Vijayaraghavan Chariar<br>Sachin Joshi
| industry = Technology
| genre = Sanitation, Environment
| products = {{ubl|Zerodor Waterless Urinals|{{nowrap|Care Natural Home Cleaning Solutions}}|Women's Urinal|Nutrient Recovery Reactors|{{nowrap|Light weight and Sustainable structures}}}}
| brands = Zerodor, Zerodor CARE
| services = Training and awareness creation on Sanitation, Water, Health and Hygiene
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ekameco.com/}}
}}

==History==
Ekam Eco Solutions was founded in May 2013 by Uttam Banerjee,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=An IIT alumnus has fabricated a device that saves water and also makes urinals odourless|url=https://www.theweekendleader.com/Innovation/2351/water-saver.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.theweekendleader.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-06-08|title=Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/zerodors-iitian-uttam-banerjees-ekam-eco-solutions-to-take-waterless-toilets-to-national-scale/articleshow/36218251.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> an alumnus of [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Frt8By06AmqUNN1zodiZ6O/Ekam-Eco-Solutions-Water-not-required.html|title=Ekam Eco Solutions: Water not required|last=Rustagi|first=Geetika|date=18 October 2014|work=[[LiveMint]]}}</ref> and Vijayaraghavan Chariar, Professor at the IIT Delhi Centre for Rural Development.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/techies-put-their-mind-to-social-activism/463327|title=techies put their mind to social activism|date=19 October 2014|work=[[Free Press Journal]]}}</ref>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 toilet|flushing]] and to release less odour than a conventional urinal.<ref>[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"]. ''Economic Times'', 8 June 2014, Jyoti Pande Lavakare.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-08/news/50421049_1_iit-d-indian-railways-water|title=Zerodors: IITian Uttam Banerjee's Ekam Eco Solutions to take waterless toilets to national scale|last=Lavakare|first=Jyoti Pande|date=8 June 2014|work=[[The Economic Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305165410/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-08/news/50421049_1_iit-d-indian-railways-water|archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> This eliminates the need for about 100,000 litres of fresh water per year for each public urinal,<ref>The Ripple Effect by Alex Prud'iomme</ref> resulting in a corresponding reduction in water bills and lower [[sewage]] volumes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-11-23/A-green-solution-for-public-urination-117748|title=A green solution for public urination|last=Benjamin|first=Ravi P.|date=23 November 2014|work=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref>

Ekam began selling its first product in October 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/work/money-down-the-drain/article7184258.ece|title=Money down the drain|last=Pratap|first=Rashmi|date=8 May 2015|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> It is called "Zerodor", both because urinals fitted with the technology produce little [[Odor|odour]], but also because the product requires no replaceable parts or consumable chemicals.<ref>[http://www.cleanindiajournal.com/waterless-urinals/ "Waterless Urinals"]. ''Clean India Journal'', 3 February 2015</ref> When retrofitted to existing urinal pans it is an inexpensive way to improve urinals in institutions and public spaces.<ref name=":0" />

Because the resulting urine is not diluted, it can more easily be collected for use as [[organic fertilizer]] for plants.<ref>[http://www.sswm.info/category/implementation-tools/reuse-and-recharge/hardware/reuse-urine-and-faeces-agriculture/urine-f "Urine Fertilisation (Small Scale)"]. ''Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management''.</ref><ref>[http://www.asianscientist.com/2014/09/features/exploit-urinals-cheap-fertilizer-indian-inventor/ "Exploit urinals for cheap fertiliser, says Indian inventor "]. ''AsianScientist'' (22 September 2014) - By Michelle Dobrovolny.</ref>

The company has more than 7,000 installations as of 2016.<ref name=":0" />

That Zerodor is a mechanical system and does not have any consumables makes it more suitable as a waterless urinal system<ref name=":0" /> 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, [[Biodegradation|biodegradable]], safe and free of harmful chemicals.{{cn|date=September 2019}}

List of available solutions under the brand:

#[[Toilet cleaner|Toilet Cleaner]]
# Floor Cleaner
# Multi Purpose Cleaner
#[[Drain cleaner|Drain Cleaners]]
#[[Sewage treatment|Sewage Treatment]] Solutions (for STP and [[Septic tank|Septic Tanks]])
# Water Based Fresheners
#[[Food waste|Food Waste]] [[Compost|Composting]] Solutions

==Awards and recognition==
* Millennium Alliance Award 2014 in the field of Water and Sanitation.<ref>[http://www.millenniumalliance.in/Round2Awardees.aspx "Awardees 2014"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225175735/http://www.millenniumalliance.in/Round2Awardees.aspx |date=2014-12-25 }}. ''Millennium Alliance''.</ref>
* Winner of DST – [[Lockheed Martin]] [[India Innovation Growth Programme|India Innovation Growth Program]] 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisweekdelhi.com/dst-lockheed-martin-india-innovation-growth-programme-announces-winners-for-2014/|title=DST – Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme Announces Winners’ For 2014|date=23 May 2014|website=This Week Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100221/http://www.thisweekdelhi.com/dst-lockheed-martin-india-innovation-growth-programme-announces-winners-for-2014/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Companies based in New Delhi]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Delhi]]
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