Of all the crazy stuff we're doing, folks seem most concerned with the fact that we won't have flush toilets. The first time I heard of a sawdust toilet, I was intrigued. The first time I used one, I was convinced. I just finished reading "The Humanure Handbook" by Joseph Jenkins (check out his essay Humanure Sanitation), and I am more assured than ever that those "advanced" civilizations who poo in drinking water are really the crazy ones. Every time I flush a toilet I watch a little piece of my soul swirl away into the sewage abyss.
From Natural Papa: The Allure of Humanure: Ten Reasons To Love a Sawdust Toilet By: Derek Markham My recent adventure involving a clogged low-flow toilet makes me miss the days of the bucket. We used the Humanure system for over 5 years, and it worked great for us. Sure, there were bitter cold January days when I heard “Papa, the toilet’s full. Will you empty it?”, when I wished we could just flush, but overall, I’m quite fond of the bucket. Here’s why:
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