That can't be right. Composting toilets are used extensively in Scandivia where there is a long frozen season. The composting process might slow down or even...
... Carl, yes, could not agree more. We get -10c or lower here every year and the compost continues to work albeit slowly. I think the big thing that puts...
I think the main problem if you have a lot of users is the urine. Why donīt you think of urine separation? In that case you just leave it during the low...
... Yes, I tried it, I have a compost pile outside that is nearly as tall as I am, maybe 3.5-4 feet across, that will not properly compost. My hubby wanted to...
... Wretha. have you seen the films on YouTube showing Joseph Jenkins emptying his buckets into compost piles? They might help explain more about the...
Thanks for the videos, it's good to actually see what is going on instead of just reading about it. I agree, a hot, steaming pile is what's needed, and I know...
Yes, dirt is no good for composting. Leaves work well and we are a family of 4 and in a year we have just about filled a 2mx1mx0.6m compost bin which will be...
Hello everybody, I have no experience with composting toilets but have thought of this solution for my high mountain house in the south part of Bulgaria, close...
Hi, There is an organization in The Netherlands called "De Twaalf Ambachten", that has information on their website about a reed filter that can be built ...
Hullo Rose Thanks for introducing us to a very nice site - De Twaalf Ambachten. Excellent information there Some additional information for our friend...
... Jill, it's to enusure that the compost reaches a high temperature, 60C+, i.e. thermophilic. have you read "The Humanure Handbook"? It's all explained...
Does anyone here use a EXCEL NE Composting Toilet? I am thinking about investing in one and wanted to know people's opinions of this brand and make. tenzicut...
Yes it gets hot. Why should it not? All the ingredients are there, water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
... I was thinking that the weight of soil would exclude air by compressing the contents. I guess I just do not like the idea of using soil in compost. Col...
I live in Austin, not humanure-ing, but my wife and I humanured for two years while serving in the Peace Corps from 2000-2002 in Suriname, South America....
Hi-- I'm reporting back with an update and a question. The Multrum M1 tuned out to be too small for our family of three. It simply fills-up before the...
I believe hot sauce is a natural biodegradable product. It's food stuff so it should decompose with no problem. I never thought of hot sauce to get rid of...
That looks very interesting Sanjay! A bio-degradable liner could make a big difference for many trying to accept a bucket toilet system. A pity they don't...
If you look up Mater-bi it looks like it is simply compostable by biodegradation. I didn't see any reference to requiring heating. That might just be the quick...
I am running a bucket system (Joe Jenkins style) and now I want to know how to get most of our new babies contributions into the pile. I looked up compostable...
I don't have a solution for you, but I want to complicate the argument about washable vs (ordinary) disposables. I don't even have a kid, or much experience...
Yes, a colleague of mine suggested the same - just compost standard nappies and pull out the plastic bits after composting. Are there no nasties in the nappy...
Did a little reading online, it seems that plastic gel junk isn't very pleasant. I wouldn't want it around. while I am composting some of my friend's kid's...
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