ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

A toilet located inside a giant blue boombox and co-designed by singing legend Sir Rod Stewart provided a focal point at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

Made in collaboration with the charity WaterAid, the boombox toilet was decorated in leopard print which is a pattern often associated with Sir Rod. People using the facility did so to a soundtrack of the rocker's songs including Do You Think I'm Sexy?, Maggie May and Sailing.

A recording of Sir Rod relaying a series of messages about water was also played to punters. "I've spent my life singing to packed arenas and festival crowds, but nothing hits a high note quite like clean water and a decent loo," he said. "They might not be sexy, but they're life-changing.

"That's why I've teamed up with WaterAid to bring our funky Boombox Bog to Glastonbury Festival and shine a light on the importance of these everyday essentials that millions still live without. Together we're creating change that's gonna last forever."

Jennie York, executive director of communications and fundraising, WaterAid, said: "We're so grateful to Rod for helping share the amazing power of clean water and a decent toilet with the funkiest loo at Glastonbury Festival. It's a fun and engaging way to celebrate the wonderful things that can happen if everyone has these basic needs met."

There were around 1,550 compost toilets, 2,520 long-drop seats and numerous male and female urinals at this year's Worthy Farm event to cater for the 200,000-plus people attending each day. However, many people used the fields and hedges instead to avoid the queues.

Posters around the farm read: "Please always use the toilets. Peeing on the ground pollutes the festival waterways, threatening wildlife and could seriously jeopardise our festival licence."

• Image: WaterAid/Lucy Le Brocq