Comments on: Positive Hindrances The Compost Toilet

By: Ellen Bell

Ellen Bell — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:01:47 +0000

What a neat story, and great photos to go with it. It just goes to show you… never trust what a “realtor” tells you. Always double check their story!

By: caroline

caroline — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:40:50 +0000

well its very nice and clean looks well cared for.and diffrent ya

By: ron ferrell

ron ferrell — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:54:17 +0000

before adding the egg shells to your compost pile, simply crush the shells with your feet.
all small matter breaks down more rapidly.
cudos for your composting toilet. i live in oklahoma and have a bucket in my outhouse and compost it all. thanks for the wownderful pics

By: Juan Calypso

Juan Calypso — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:51:07 +0000

“why don’t you separate urine, I’ve heard this is recommended??”

You will find in the Humanure Book Joe Jenkins suggests this isn’t necessary – We tried it both ways and it makes no difference really except perhaps a bit soggy when emptying the bucket.

I imagine it might be in part a function of how your compost heap ‘works’. Here in our area it is so easy to compost. For a lot of people, especially starting out, the added step of separating and dealing with it is more than they want to face. Keeping it simple is certainly the best way – and just getting a bucket and some sawdust or leaves (we use the ladder and trying it out is sensible.

That has been out experience in any case.

John

By: ljb

ljb — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:53:07 +0000

I am thinking of doing the same in Sri Lanka-why don’t you separte urine, I’ve heard this is recommended??

By: bj

bj — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:32:34 +0000

Juan,
Just finished teaching part of a lesson on Sewage Treatment to my 11th & 12th. grade Environmental Science class. During the lesson, among other things, I projected assorted schematics of composting toilets then had enough time to pull up photos of yours. The students know that I want to live in Mexico part of the year. Many of them can’t imagine why since for many of them their geographical knowledge is severly deficient (limited to the dry, barren terrains portrayed in lots of old westerns.) So before closing the class, I quickly showed them a photo of the cascadas at Teocelo and watched their faces change with appreciation of the raw beauty.

By: wilda

wilda — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:35:15 +0000

well done.
i do believe composting toilets are the beginning of the answer to improving global pollution.
why waste that stuff?
or worse, why pollute our drinking/swimming water?

what we need are cheap, less than $100, systems that can be set up every 100 meters in developed areas.

if anyone has a good plan, please let me know.

thank you all for your effort.
mahalo,

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:22:08 +0000

Your compost toilet looks very aesthetic yet rustic, nice one for setting the example for others. I am planning to build one on a beach somewhere in Michoacan, and i was wondering about not separating the urine… did you have any problems with fluid build up, and how did you avoid that? How much kitchen and garden waste did you add every week? Did you ever stir the pile? And, most importantly, how much did it cost you to build the structure? Is it possible to build under $1000 pesos?
Gracias!

By: marvin

marvin — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:38:34 +0000

John, Well done¡ It was a wonderful trip. The highlights being a nice room for 13.76 U.S. per day. Above all going and being with great friends. Marv P.S. It was an adventure too¡ Marvin

By: manuel

manuel — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:54:47 +0000

yeah!!!!never know when are you going to use one of this specially when you having a great time exploring new lands,but my comment about it is this go to veracruz,mex and you”ll find out the most historic,nice,priceless place,and also the best food, people, beaches and much much fun there,why…..?because i am from there!!!