composting toilets
Decomposition-based sanitation systems
Composting toilets are toilets that decompose human waste through aerobic breakdown rather than flushing it into a sewer system.
They require little or no water and produce compost that can be used as fertilizer.
Common in off-grid homes, cabins, and eco-conscious buildings: The cabin has a composting toilet since there's no septic system.
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
- peat mossPartially decayed wetland plant
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- rainwater harvestingGathering precipitation for later use
- toiletsWaste disposal fixtures
human waste · decomposition · aerobic bacteria · thermophilic · septic tank · soil amendment · ventilation system · nitrogen cycle · carbon footprint · vermicomposting · carbon cycle · zero waste · off-grid living · tiny house · aerobic · worms · odorless · sustainable
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- eco actionsrecycling, tree planting, water conservation, energy saving, waste reduction
- camp sanitationlatrines, outhouses, toilets, waste disposal, handwashing
- green buildingLEED, LEED certification, net zero, green roofs, sustainable design
- Earthshipsthermal mass, passive solar, rainwater harvesting, off-grid, berm
- green techsolar panels, solar power, wind energy, clean energy, wind turbines