PARIS -- In the heart of Paris, a radical experiment in urine management is taking place: new eco-friendly urinals which are prompting titters from some and furious complaints from others. In a city where men are regularly seen urinating on the street with wanton abandon, some have welcomed the arrival of the "uritrottoirs" (pavement urinals) as an innovation that might help rid the French capital of unpleasant sights and smells.
But some residents have complained that the bright red boxes are a blight on the picturesque streets of the city.
Others say there is something more than a little distasteful about encouraging men to urinate right on the street, even if it's into a box.
"It's a little weird... but if you need to go it's better than going on the street," admitted Jonathan, a tourist from New York.
"It's a little bit in the open, some people might be uncomfortable," he said as several boats packed with tourists floated past along the Seine...
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