Compost, Water, Toilets, and Agriculture

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Compost, Water, Toilets, and Agriculture
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• Water has been dubbed the oil of the 21st
  Century.
• Flush toilets use approximately 40 of water
  piped into the home.
• Many pharmaceutical drugs can be excreted down
  the toilet in their biologically active forms.
• Nationally, illnesses related to polluted water
  afflict thousands each year.

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• Composting toilets save water and complete
  the nutrient cycle.
• They limit chemicals, such as nitrates and
  chlorine from entering our water supply.
• The composting process can degrade toxic
  chemicals.

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• In Nova Scotia, no organic materials are allowed
  into landfills. Everything is composted, reducing
  the mass of trash by 50.
• This also renders the trash biologically stable
  and not likely to undergo chemical changes which
  could pollute the area where its stored.

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Capturing the nutrients from human waste for
use in agriculture further integrates us into
the eco-system while at the same time reducing
our ecological footprint from our use of
chemical fertilizers, fossil fuels, and more.
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What do George Bush, a chicken processing plant
in Maryland, and a city in Southern China all
have in common?
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Baima Canal Restorer
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Tyson Plant Restorers
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• Concentrating on domestic water use will not make
  the biggest impact, but rather should be a
  component of a larger strategy.
• Composting does require participation by
  everyone involved on daily basis.
• High participation in household composting could
  create the grassroots base for industry change.