Waterless Co. of Vista, Calif. said June 21 it has introduced a new line of urinals made of approximately 30 percent soybean resin.
    The company said the percentage will likely increase in the near future as the manufacturing technology evolves.
    The High Performance Composite urinal models look and function just like its other models of  waterless urinals, a company spokeswoman said, adding that all but two of the company’s waterless urinals are available with the soybean composite and each urinal will come with a label certificate stating that it is made partially with soybean resin.
    “The idea of using soybean resin to help manufacture urinals evolved a few years ago,” said marketing director Niki Bradley. “Waterless No-Flush urinals are already environmentally responsible, because just one waterless system can save as much as 40,000 gallons of water annually.  But we wanted to develop a more sustainable, environmentally friendly way to manufacture them as well.”
    According to Bradley, the High Performance Composite urinals, manufactured in the United States, will soon be delivered to U.S. distributors. The company plans to market the urinals in other parts of the world as well.