Comments on: Composting latrines http://polizeros.com/2007/05/03/composting-latrines/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2007/05/03/composting-latrines/comment-page-1/#comment-134306 DJ Thu, 03 May 2007 15:26:44 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/05/03/composting-latrines/#comment-134306 Very cool. I've seen (and used) pit latrines of various quality from Sri Lanka to Mexico. They can be VERY unsanitary. The great innovation has been "sealed" pit latrines, where the pit is made of brick and there's a porcelain fixture (with a gooseneck) on top. That makes it leak-proof and sanitary (barring major flooding, like a tsunami). But it has a limited lifespan-- typically 10-15 years-- and it doesn't produce compost. My parents had a cottage on the coast of Maine with a composting toilet. (My dad swears the compost grew the best tomatoes!) But I've never seen the concept adapted in this way. I sent the link on to my associates in Sri Lanka. Very cool. I’ve seen (and used) pit latrines of various quality from Sri Lanka to Mexico. They can be VERY unsanitary. The great innovation has been “sealed” pit latrines, where the pit is made of brick and there’s a porcelain fixture (with a gooseneck) on top. That makes it leak-proof and sanitary (barring major flooding, like a tsunami). But it has a limited lifespan– typically 10-15 years– and it doesn’t produce compost.

My parents had a cottage on the coast of Maine with a composting toilet. (My dad swears the compost grew the best tomatoes!) But I’ve never seen the concept adapted in this way. I sent the link on to my associates in Sri Lanka.

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