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-# Compost toilets
+This topic is part of [[gt:water|Water & sewage]].
+====== Compost toilets ======
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-## What are compost toilets?
+===== What are compost toilets? =====
 Compost toilets are dry or waterless toilets, i.e. they don't use water to take the waste somewhere else. They allow natural processes to produce useful [compost](/cpst/composting), after a resting period depending on the type of toilet.
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-Compost loos don’t have to be outdoors; if done properly, there will be no smells, and an indoor toilet will be more convenient in the winter.
+_Compost loos don’t have to be outdoors; if done properly, there will be no smells, and an indoor toilet will be more convenient in the winter._
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-Henry Moule’s earth closet almost became the standard Western toilet in the 19th century.
+_Henry Moule’s earth closet almost became the standard Western toilet in the 19th century._
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-Cross-section of one chamber of a basic indoor compost toilet.
+_Cross-section of one chamber of a basic indoor compost toilet._
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-The Separett toilet is small enough to be used in a camper van or on a boat.
+_The Separett toilet is small enough to be used in a camper van or on a boat._
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-## What are the benefits of compost toilets?
+===== What are the benefits of compost toilets? =====
 **Main benefits**
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-[Waterless urinal](/watr/water) with a HepvO valve - the simplest way to convert a conventional urinal to a waterless one.
+_[Waterless urinal](/watr/water) with a HepvO valve - the simplest way to convert a conventional urinal to a waterless one._
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
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-Emptying one of the chambers.
+_Emptying one of the chambers._
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-Keep a bucket of ‘soak’ next to the toilet, to throw in after every use. This can be straw, sawdust, woodchips etc.
+_Keep a bucket of ‘soak’ next to the toilet, to throw in after every use. This can be straw, sawdust, woodchips etc._
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-Funky outdoor compost loo at a summer party.
+_Funky outdoor compost loo at a summer party._
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-## Further resources
+===== Forum =====
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:water|Water & sewage]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/water).
+===== Further resources =====
 - [free online course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/compost-toilets-course/) on how to build, install and use a compost toilet system. The tutor is Cordelia Rowlatt of [Vallis Veg](http://vallisveg.co.uk/).
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+===== Related topics =====
-## Specialists
+- [Low-impact sewage treatment](sewg:sewage)
+- [Composting](cpst:composting)
+- [Biogas](biog:biogas)
+- [Willow sewage treatment](wsew:willow_sewage_treatment)
+- [Waterless urinals](wlur:waterless_urinals)
+- [Septic tanks & drainage fields](sept:septic_tanks)
+- [Reed beds](reed:reed_beds)
+- [Narrowboats](nrbo:narrowboats)
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====