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* Flush toilets (connected to a [[septic tank]])
* Flush toilets (connected to a [[septic tank]])
* [[Composting toilets]]
* [[Composting toilets]]
* [[Drying toilets]]: these simply dry the feces, and have no composting process going on. In dry climates, note that [[desiccating]] or drying toilets may sometimes be more appropriate than composting toilets because the dry ambient air can be encouraged to flow through the faeces chamber removing any moisture, thus rendering the faeces dry and odourless.
* [[Seawater toilet]]; developed by Tessa van den Brandt
* [[Seawater toilet]]; developed by Tessa van den Brandt
* [[Vacuum toilet]]; developed by Grietje Zeeman /DeSaH
* [[Vacuum toilet]]; developed by Grietje Zeeman /DeSaH

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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.

See also

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  1. NWT magazine, february 2012
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