Sunday, August 2, 2015

To deal with public urinators, Hamburg cover walls with hydrophobic paint so it bounces off

A neon animation shows how easy it was to pee without 
payback before (left) compared to after (right) 
the application of hydrophobic paint to walls in St Pauli 
Residents of Hamburg are fed up with 20 million, often heavy-drinking party guests, visiting every year peeing on walls, home entrances and playgrounds. To overcome this menace, they have covered walls with hydrophobic paint so it bounces off.

Here is the full story published in Daily Mail, in case you have missed it.

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