When it comes to eco-friendly bathroom solutions, incinerator and compost toilets stand out as two of the most popular alternatives to traditional plumbing. The difference between the two is their ...
Chrissy Wade didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way her family lived on its off-grid farm in Waterville. The four — including two teenagers — inhabit a simple, wood-heated yurt on 56 ...
Composting toilets use aerobic decomposition to break down human waste instead of flushing it away in watery sewage. Most don't use water, so they don't need to be connected to a city wastewater ...
A porcelain throne that turns its contents into fertilizer instead of flushing could revolutionize the way The City does business, environmental activists say. Composting toilets, which do not use ...
CHENEY, Wash. — One Cheney couple is taking recycling to a whole new level. Not only do they recycle their newspapers and cardboard, they recycle their own waste. The Ericksons plant their trees in ...
UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26. The prototype turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost ...
SANTA CRUZ — A composting toilet pilot program appears headed for the San Lorenzo Valley after getting a recent vote of support from local leaders. GiveLove, a California-based nonprofit specializing ...