Just what you all wanted to know about!
Composting toilets are an eco-friendly style of toilet. In many countries they are used as conventional toilets, but in the United States they're mostly used as alternatives to pit latrines at campgrounds and hiking areas.
The benefits of composting toilets are environmental and financial. They obviously compost the waste in them, killing the harmful bacteria through decomposition, so, if managed right, once it's finished it can be used as normal compost. If it's done correctly, it's completely sanitary. Unlike pit latrines, they don't have to be pumped out, and, unlike normal toilets, they don't need any water to flush. With them, there's no need for sewage service, and it saves energy used for purifying and processing. Also, if they're used right, they won't stink at all.
Some homes and businesses have them.
Composting toilets are an eco-friendly style of toilet. In many countries they are used as conventional toilets, but in the United States they're mostly used as alternatives to pit latrines at campgrounds and hiking areas.
The benefits of composting toilets are environmental and financial. They obviously compost the waste in them, killing the harmful bacteria through decomposition, so, if managed right, once it's finished it can be used as normal compost. If it's done correctly, it's completely sanitary. Unlike pit latrines, they don't have to be pumped out, and, unlike normal toilets, they don't need any water to flush. With them, there's no need for sewage service, and it saves energy used for purifying and processing. Also, if they're used right, they won't stink at all.
Some homes and businesses have them.
Don't forget, they had one when they first built the Rio Grande house. That's why the bathroom floors were all raised up -- they had to make the pit deep enough without hitting the water table! The old owner told me the happiest day of her life was when they hooked up to the city sewer, so maybe having it in the heart of your actual dwelling is not the best placement if something goes wrong...
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