In my last blog, I talked about how water use is a huge problem in our society. Water from toilets is an especially large chunk of our water consumption. So what is a solution? Compostable toilets are one way that we can reduce the amount of water we use.
These toilet systems are water-less, and use composting methods to turn human waste into a reusable soil additive. Some say that compostable toilets would be like old-fashioned outhouses, but modern designers are doing a lot to develop very advanced compostable toilet systems that don’t resemble (or smell like) outhouses at all!
Left: composting toilet... Right: the hidden parts
The best part of compostable toilets is that not only do they help save water, but they turn our waste into a safe, useful product that can be used to enrich our soil. Many people who already compost and think about sustainable farming – agree that this is the next step. Instead of flushing away our waste into the water supply, it can be returned to the land and made much safer. Let’s work to reuse and revitalize our world with compostable toilets : )
Here are some FAQ’s about composting toilets.
Happy sustainable living!
- emily
