[Cob] composting toilet? - sorry if off topic

[Marlin]

They (sawdust toilet) make a great addition to a Cob building as they're simple, effective, don't require plumbing and recycle a vital nutrient chain. To me Cob buildings are much more then sand/clay/straw - it's a mindset, moving toward a community building ethic (community incl. people, next generations, plants, ecosystems).....

My experience with them says small carbon grains (sawdust, ground leaves) are the key to making them not smell which is also one of the keys to acceptance in the public. If you make a compost, nested, pile with your remains and sawdust it'll be one of the hottest compost piles you've ever seen and the finished product will resemble purchased compost!

Write me (anyone) off line for more details on the 2 different systems I've tried that both work.....

Go Joe Jenkins!

Marlin Nissen

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-----Original Message-----
From:     Tracy Johnson <tjohnson at pacificexposition.com>
Sent:     Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:45:44 -0800
To:       "Coblist" <coblist at deatech.com>
Subject:  Re: [Cob] composting toilet?

That's it..................

I've gotta get the Humanure book...........never in my mind could I ever
imagine that using a bucket to poo in would not smell and clear people out
of the house.

This group is amazing.  I feel like a kid again with my eyes wide open and
so excited about what I am going to learn next!

Thanks to everyone for asking questions that I never thought of to ask and
to those of you willing so graciously to answer them.   There are lots of us
silent types in the list who for now are just listening.  It's very nice
that you share your time and knowlege with us new to this concept of living.

Cookies and hot chocolate at my place for everyone........

Tracy

Tracy Johnson
tjohnson at pacificexposition.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yun Que" <yunk88 at hotmail.com>
To: <darin at doolang.com>; <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Cob] composting toilet?


> Cat here, my bucket has wheels!  found an old Radial Flyer that is a great
> transport to the compost pile.  Some of my neighbors have 2 pottys one wet
> one dry.  Seems to work well.
>
>
> >From: Darin Lang <darin at doolang.com>
> >To: Coblist at deatech.com
> >Subject: Re: [Cob] composting toilet?
> >Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:58:33 -0500
> >
> >I use a 5 gallon bucket and sawdust. It works great. I put a toliet lid
on
> >the 5 gallon bucket, you could build a platform, but I am happy with the
> >lid. It is odorloss, as long as you cover your dookie with sawdust and
> >empty it when about 3/4 full. I keep at least a second bucket handy then
> >put the lid on it when it is full. That way i can take it out to the
> >compost pile at my convenience. I throw all organic matter in there too
> >unless it is going to the chickens. Just keep it covered with sawdust and
> >there is no odor and no flies etc. It is so odorless, I keep one right
next
> >to my desk in the office so I can keep working rather than going up to
the
> >other bathroom. The two of us fill up a bucket, including our food
scraps,
> >in 4 to 5 days. If you start to smell it, just add more sawdust.
> >
> >This is the simplest, easiest and cheapest method and it makes great
> >compost for the garden. Too combat the buildup of staining in the bucket,
> >leave it out in the sunlight for the day every now and then. The odor
when
> >dumping the compost is surprisingly mild, the sawdust tempers it and it
has
> >already begun to break down. Again though, cover with straw or sawdust,
to
> >keep critters, flies and odors away. Rinse the bucket and add that to the
> >always thirsty compost pile too.
> >
> >the best reference book is The Humanure Handbook by Joe Jenkins
> >http://jenkinspublishing.com/
> >
> >Darin
> >
> >Jilly wrote:
> >
> >http://www.cetsolar.com/sunmarhome.htm
> >
> >Does anyone here currently use a composting toilet such as these in their
> >cob home? What do you think?
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