Ponet educates women on sustainable healthcare practices. Its mission is to get a bidet into the houses of American women to improve hygiene and reduce the number of genital infections.
Category
Human-Centered Design
Deliverables
Design Research, Brand Identity,
Packaging Design, Promotional Posters
Problem
How can we educate women on more hygienic health care practices?
Excessive use of toilet paper in the United States harms the environment and affects women’s hygiene.
473,587,500,000
gallons of water
17.3
terawatts of electricity
253,000
tons of chlorine
Are needed annually to produce toilet
paper in the United States.
Did you know ?
Research on women’s hygiene shows that the percentage of bacterial vaginosis infections in
the United States is
tripled compared to
other countries.
Think about
Using a bidet requires only about 1/8th gallon of water, compared to American toilets, which use five gallons of water to flush. In addition, little to no toilet paper is needed when using a bidet.
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Interviews
Insights
Women in other countries have fewer hygienic problems because they use bidets.
Excessive use of toilet paper has effects on women’s health and also on the environment.
Wiping with dry toilet paper leaves stool and bacteria residue that can lead to infection.
Solution
Make bidets more accessible for American women
Design Solution
