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*Waterless Toilet- Consists of two or more 5-gallon buckets, sawdust or other organic material, and a toilet seat. Since it does not use water like the toilets | *Waterless Toilet- Consists of two or more 5-gallon buckets, sawdust or other organic material (lime or wood chips), and a toilet seat. Since it does not use water like the toilets that most of us know, they save clean water, a limited resource. | ||
*Humanure- provides valuable source of nutrients needed for [[compost]]. It contains high levels of nitrogen and is easily collected using a waterless toilet. [[http://ersson.sustainabilitylane.com/sawdust.htm]] | *Humanure- provides valuable source of nutrients needed for [[compost]]. It contains high levels of nitrogen and is easily collected using a waterless toilet. | ||
*Compost- also called humus, an organic fertilizer which replenishes and improves the quality of soil. This type of fertilization is useful in areas where there is no money to spend on expensive fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farms or gardens can use this too in order to have a healthy growth of plants. | |||
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[[Category: Water]] [[Category: Erssons]] [[Category: How tos]] | [[Category: Water]] [[Category: Erssons]] [[Category: How tos]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 5 December 2007
Definitions
- Waterless Toilet- Consists of two or more 5-gallon buckets, sawdust or other organic material (lime or wood chips), and a toilet seat. Since it does not use water like the toilets that most of us know, they save clean water, a limited resource.
- Humanure- provides valuable source of nutrients needed for compost. It contains high levels of nitrogen and is easily collected using a waterless toilet.
- Compost- also called humus, an organic fertilizer which replenishes and improves the quality of soil. This type of fertilization is useful in areas where there is no money to spend on expensive fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farms or gardens can use this too in order to have a healthy growth of plants.
Abstract
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