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Toilets are an opportunity to reclaim plant nutrients from food which has been partially "processed" by humans. At present though, they are more often used to create [[water pollution]] or to contaminate the environment and spread [[disease]]. | Toilets are an opportunity to reclaim plant nutrients from food which has been partially "processed" by humans. At present though, they are more often used to create [[water pollution]] or to contaminate the environment and spread [[disease]]. | ||
* [[Pit toilets]] and [[latrines]]: both basically have a container holding the feces (not a septic tank as this allows microbial processing) | |||
* [[Flush toilets]] (connected to the [[sewage collection]] system | |||
* Flush toilets (connected to a [[septic tank]]) | |||
* [[Composting toilets]] | * [[Composting toilets]] | ||
* [[Seawater toilet]]; developed by Tessa van den Brandt | * [[Seawater toilet]]; developed by Tessa van den Brandt | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 3 October 2012
Toilets are an opportunity to reclaim plant nutrients from food which has been partially "processed" by humans. At present though, they are more often used to create water pollution or to contaminate the environment and spread disease.
- Pit toilets and latrines: both basically have a container holding the feces (not a septic tank as this allows microbial processing)
- Flush toilets (connected to the sewage collection system
- Flush toilets (connected to a septic tank)
- Composting toilets
- Seawater toilet; developed by Tessa van den Brandt
- Vacuum toilet; developed by Grietje Zeeman /DeSaH
- Microwave toilet; developed by Georgios Stefanidis
- Algae toilet; developed by Bas Ibelings (NIOO-KNAW)[1]
See also
- ↑ NWT magazine, february 2012