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| - | # Compost toilets | + | This topic is part of [[gt: |
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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](/ | 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](/ | ||
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| - | Henry Moule’s earth closet almost became the standard Western toilet in the 19th century. | + | _Henry |
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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** | **Main benefits** | ||
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| - | [Waterless urinal](/ | + | _[Waterless urinal](/ |
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| - | ## What can I do? | + | ===== What can I do? ===== |
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| - | Emptying | + | _Emptying |
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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 |
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| - | ## Further resources | + | ===== Forum ===== |
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| + | This topic belongs to the section [[gt: | ||
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| + | ===== Further resources | ||
| - [free online course](http:// | - [free online course](http:// | ||
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| + | ===== Related topics ===== | ||
| - | ## Specialists | + | - [Low-impact sewage treatment](sewg: |
| - | + | - [Composting](cpst: | |
| + | - [Biogas](biog: | ||
| + | - [Willow sewage treatment](wsew: | ||
| + | - [Waterless urinals](wlur: | ||
| + | - [Septic tanks & drainage fields](sept: | ||
| + | - [Reed beds](reed: | ||
| + | - [Narrowboats](nrbo: | ||
| + | ===== Specialist curators of this topic ===== | ||