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  • From: Jacqueline Greenleaf <jacque@book-woman.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] The mission to build a toilet that utilises human poo - News - The Ecologist - Sent using Google Toolbar
  • Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:36:22 -0700

Ummm... I have one of those now, except for producing energy, and it sure
didn't cost $42 million. In fact, it didn't even cost $42!


On Aug 11, 2011, at 5:59 PM, Lawrence London wrote:

> The mission to build a toilet that utilises human poo - News - The
> Ecologist - Sent using Google Toolbar
> http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/1012244/the_mission_to_build_a_toilet_that_utilises_human_poo.html
>
> "
>
> The mission to build a toilet that utilises human poo
>
> Paul Miles
>
> 11th August, 2011
>
> The Gates Foundation has just announced a $42 million project over
> several years to develop a toilet that doesn't need water, mains power
> or sewerage and that will cost next to nothing
>
> Imagine a toilet that takes human waste and converts it into minerals
> for fertiliser and clean water, while harvesting energy in the
> process."
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