Clcoffin@is.dal.ca ("Clcoffin@is.dal.ca")
Sat, 7 Oct 1995 02:43:12 GMT
Message-ID: <837796852@shilstone.com> Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 02:43:12 GMT From: "Clcoffin@is.dal.ca" <CLCOFFIN@IS.DAL.CA> Subject: Re: Waste Treatment / Compost Toilet To: CIVIL-L@hermes.csd.unb.ca From: Love is a verb <clcoffin@IS.DAL.CA> To: Multiple recipients of list CIVIL-L <CIVIL-L@unb.ca> Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:43:12 -0300 Subject: Re: Waste Treatment / Compost Toilet >>>and now...My 2 cents: Don't you think that one reason for the resistance to recognition of the compost toilet as a sewer system is that human excreta is often considered a pathogen contaminated waste product. Frankly, I find the idea of the tomatos to be a tad scarry. -Chris --- Christopher L. Coffin (SSS 1) <clcoffin@is.dal.ca> Dalhousie University (95124244) Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada "Love is a verb" - DCTalk On Thu, 5 Oct 1995 ADominitz@AOL.COM wrote: > One solution to this problem is a composting toilet. I wish I could say > these were the wave of the future, but many Building Departments and > environmental agencies don't even recognize these as a valid sewer system. > There are several manufacturers who have been refining their designs since > the 1960's. From all the reports I have read, these units are very > successful. Some people have even found tomatos growing in the compost from > excreted seeds. > > This is the most interesting thread we have had on this group in a long time! > Thanks to all who are participating. > > Alon Dominitz > Environmental Engineer >