Of Diamonds and Dentistry

Brian La Trobe retired from Dental practice in 1986 to

pursue his environmental interests. He designed South

Africas first energy from waste programme using the landfill

site of Grahamstown South Africa. Later, on behalf of the

South African Research Commission, he researched and

developed a sanitation treatment system which required

no water. He then established a company to field test the

technology. Finally in 1993 the Enviro Loo unit went into

production. To date some 55,000 units have been sold into

the African market and exported internationally to many

Countries, including the USA. Some years ago, he retired

as Chairman of Enviro Options (Pty) Ltd. He now lives in

retirement with his wife,Peggy, in Johannesburg where he

occupies his time recording old memories.