Comments on: WC=Waterless Closet

By: Preparations for Winter « Spider Spring

Preparations for Winter « Spider Spring — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:04:41 +0000

[...] We should have put up more pole-buildings, even if we didn’t know what would go there… Just a dry place to stand with a pocket rocket (Not the sex toy! The rocket stove!) The toilet is a flimsy frame with a tarp thrown over it right now. One morning after a rainstorm filled the tarp with water, I tried to just gently ease under it. I didn’t mean to hit it with the back of my head. Yes. It was 5:00 am and at least 10 gallons of water dumped itself all over me in my compromising position. I believe my scream was returned by a pack of coyotes. We are now building a sturdy roof on what we call, The Thump. [...]

By: buzzwoofty

buzzwoofty — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:09:58 +0000

I’ve been using a sawdust toilet for my construction site for about 9 months now. Just throw in some sawdust from the cut table after the business is done and no oder whatsoever. When 5 gallon bucket is 3/4 full, I take it to my compost pile per Mr. Jenkins book on humanure. Works like a charm here in the states.

By: Jet Graphics

Jet Graphics — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:26:53 +0000

Variations on the composting toilet combine the digester and throne, eliminating the transport cycle. I observed one in a public park, and can testify to the odorless performance of the dry composting system.
Hopefully, acceptance will come quicker than rationing of potable water.