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Pollee is a mobile female urinal, designed by Nuala Collins, Christian Pagh and Sara Nanna and produced by the Danish design bureau UIWE. It is specifically designed to be used at public events such as or .
The Roskilde committee initiated a campaign aimed at "developing human solutions to peeing in public space — for both sexes." The Copenhagen-based UIWE design bureau took part and developed Pollee — an open-air, touch-free urinal for girls as an alternative to the crowded and often unhygienic .
Together with the designers Sara Nanna and Nuala Collins, three prototypes were developed. Rethinking public peeing — UIWE All prototypes had, to varying degrees, plastic walls for privacy built around four triangular bowls. The urinal is used in a semi-squat position. Pollee is arranged in a crosswise style, allowing four women to urinate simultaneously. Handholds are attached to the walls, that help users to keep a comfortable position. The Pollee Urinal by UiWE: Because Girls Sometimes Need to Pee in Public Too! — Inhabitat
Three final versions of the Pollee were first introduced at the Roskilde Festival 2011. The introduction was regarded to be successful; the urinal was well received, with many women using it:
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