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Excrement Happens, Part 1

Written on 13 Mar, 2009 at 19:19 in Waste | viewed 305 times | 0 Comments

Recently we came upon a history of the management of human excreta — urine and feces — starting back in the mists of time and working forward to the present day.[1] It turns out that this unlikely topic can tell... (Continue reading)

Excrement Happens, Part 2

Written on 13 Mar, 2009 at 19:18 in Waste | viewed 312 times | 0 Comments

Continuing from last week, we are retelling the history of the management of human excrement as originally narrated by Abby A. Rockefeller.[1] Where we have added new facts to Ms. Rockefeller’s original history, they appear inside square brackets. * * * To... (Continue reading)

Composting Toilets Emerge as Viable Alternatives

Written on 13 Mar, 2009 at 19:18 in Waste | viewed 399 times | 0 Comments

by Carol Steinfeld Composting toilets are finding their way into mainstream homes due to tightening wastewater regulations, awareness of pollution, and compatible gray-water systems When Rob Okun took steps to sell his home in western Massachusetts last summer, he triggered a... (Continue reading)

Outhouses

Written on 13 Mar, 2009 at 19:17 in Waste | viewed 414 times | 0 Comments

This is an alternative to the dug outhouse. Have some buckets, don’t dig under the outhouse. Have a small door at the back to remove the bucket. Another bucket inside the outhouse to hold leaves and other vegetation. After useing the... (Continue reading)

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