I swear there is nothing worse than hanging out at sea when nature calls. Perhaps your vessel has a restroom, and if you are lucky, comes complete with a few sheets of toilet paper. Popping a squat amongst the undulating waves can be well, a tough aim. Answering nature's call complete with a throne is the Swash Eco-Seat.

The Swash replaces traditional toilet seats and makes the commode more environmentally friendly. The seat includes a small water sprayer and has sensors that detect when rears are approaching, an anti-microbial finish, and many more features including stylish design. Its greenest feature helps reduce the need for toilet paper (the company says up to 75 percent less) and prevents clogged toilets with its bidet-like self-washing feature. Less tp means less environmental drain.

While nixing the tp seems a bit, well, crappy, it can save pounds of paper from ending up in sewage loads. Nixing waste nixes needing additional landfill space and slows cutting more treetops to wipe bottoms. Also, some toilet papers are sprayed with fragrance that, even in small amounts, add chemicals to the environment mixing with water and soils. Your wondering, ;what about hygiene? A full anti-microbial wash is perhaps cleaner than just wiping away nature. Feeling squeaky clean and return to starboard side can't be all that bad if it helps prevent environmental damage. In this case, less is more: less waste, more environmental preservation.