Compost Toilets
You’re viewing articles in the COMPOST TOILET category. Compost toilets will use no (or very little) water and are part of a composting system that turns human ‘waste’ into a valuable resource – compost.
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In the UK, the average domestic water consumption is 141 litres per day, per person. Between 20% and 30% of domestic water consumption is used for flushing the toilet.…
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Building my own compost toilet – part 3 (with video)
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7 min read
In Part Two, I’d finished the compost toilet, but found the fan was quite noisy. In this final thrilling instalment I’ll show you how I addressed the noise issue…
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Building my own compost toilet – part 2
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8 min read
So in Part One, I ended the article with the realisation that a few mistakes had been made! No problem, I always knew this was a prototype and that learning…
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When I started a business (no longer operating) back in 2012 selling Separett waterless toilets, I knew that I had to be a user of them too – only…
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Shit Sandwich: Closing the food cycle
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2 min read
I know it’s a bit of an attention grabbing title, but bare with me. For many people, a compost toilet (perhaps dry or waterless toilet is a better word)…
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So you installed a compost toilet. You’ve been using it for a while. You’ve been making compost and now, that compost is mature and ‘ready’ – what can you…
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Turning urine into a resource
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2 min read
Waste is only waste when somebody wastes it… I love this short video by the Rich Earth Institute in Vermount, USA. Their main focus is turning human urine into…
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Allowing small amounts of urine to be discharged into the ground, through a soak-away pit, is the usual way of dealing with the urine output from urine-diverting compost toilets.…
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The Night Soil Man
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2 min read
Night Soil, is untreated, uncomposted human excrement (aka raw poo). It was commonly used as a fertiliser on farms in the United Kingdom until around 60 years ago. It’s…
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The simplest, cheapest and easiest compost toilet
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11 min read
Maybe you’re thinking about buying or building a compost toilet, but you’re not sure if you’re ready to make the leap and part with a lump of cash or…