[permaculture] Composting toilets

yarrow at sfo.com yarrow at sfo.com
Wed May 21 22:48:14 EDT 2008


At 9:20 AM +1000 5/22/08, Nick Ritar wrote:
>It's all about leaving the humanure to break down for an extended period. As
>Hamish said to me "Even if you kept a pooh in the fridge after 12 months it
>would be safe enough to eat". A disgusting thought, but somehow re-assuring.

Hmm, I wonder if this has been tested. With talk of food shortages 
around the world and people making flatbreads with clay, butter, 
salt, and water, I wonder if aged predigested organics might be a 
better base. Intuitively, I agree, ick.

"Waste is food" -- the extreme case.

(Seriously, I'm in awe of the Poo Dude and others doing this pioneering work.)




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