Paris baulks at 'horrible' eco-friendly public urinals

A boat cruise along the River Seine is one of the most popular ways to see Paris, but angry locals are worried that a new installation may spoil the experience.

Bright-red, fully exposed, urinals have been placed across the city to reduce peeing on the streets.

But the eco-friendly devices, which are filled with straw and designed to be odorless, have left many unconvinced.

Furious residents are calling for the urinals to be removed and are planning to submit a petition.

One particular urinal, which has been placed near Notre Dame cathedral and overlooks passing tourist boats, has been singled out for criticism.

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A man uses a "uritrottoir" public urinal on August 13, 2018 — Image captionThe open-air urinals are filled with straw that turns into compost for use in local parks

"There's no need to put something so immodest and ugly in such a historic spot," Paola Pellizzari, who owns a nearby art dealership, told Reuters news agency.

"It's beside the most beautiful townhouse... the Hotel de Lauzun," she said, adding that she was worried the urinal "incites exhibitionism".

"It's horrible," another resident said. "We're told we have to accept this but this is absolutely unacceptable. Can't people behave?"But the local mayor, Ariel Weil, says the urinals are needed.

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