Raising a Stink
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Raising a Stink
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#2> Going to the bathroom at a friend’s house was an act of generosity. It was like leaving a gift.
An idea just in time for Christmas season!
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#3I wonder if it will be like this when people live in space
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#4I don't think cities providing manure for farming communities is unique to Japan, my understanding is it was standard for cities until modern era
Bret Devereaux mentions it in his description of pre-modern cities https://acoup.blog/2019/07/12/collections-the-lonely-city-pa...
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#5In the Boston metro area, a portion of the ‘sludge’ from the MWRA Deer Island water treatment plant gets piped underneath the Boston Harbor to Quincy, MA where it is turned into fertilizer pellets and sold to the public. Very popular for golf courses.
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#6> Going to the bathroom at a friend’s house was an act of generosity. It was like leaving a gift. An idea just in time for Christmas season!
Come visit us - we have composting toilets in our home. Seriously, when people visit and leave such gifts it makes me very happy - more organic matter that will return to our garden.
Using composting toilets in the last 5,5 years has changed our relationship with our waste, and with other waste like cow or horse manure. The disgust subsides and you learn to handle it just like any other raw material. Humanure is really valuable for gardening and fertilizing your soil.
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#7I wonder if it will be like this when people live in space
Feels like a clear cut answer: Yes.
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#8I understand there are some health concerns about using human fertiliser for food with particular regard to the spread of disease.
It worked well for the Japanese - I wonder if these health concerns are really just our squeamishness?
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#9I wonder if it will be like this when people live in space
Worked for Mark Whatley.
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#10> Going to the bathroom at a friend’s house was an act of generosity. It was like leaving a gift. An idea just in time for Christmas season!
Come visit us - we have composting toilets in our home. Seriously, when people visit and leave such gifts it makes me very happy - more organic matter that will return to our garden. Using composting toilets in the last 5,5 years has changed our relationship with our waste, and with other waste like cow or horse manure. The disgust subsides and you learn to handle it just like any other raw material. Humanure is real…
What does the end result look and smell like after it's done composting? How long does that take? I always thought composting toilets were mostly practical in trailers and other non-full-time locations so it's interesting you've adopted this in your home! One other advantage must be not worrying about clogs?