Flush it and forget it is the plumbing mantra of the industrialized world. Most people just want sewage to go away, preferably without having to see, smell, or worse yet, touch it. But crap has a bad rap. Human waste is a valuable resource we can use to support food production. Blackwater, urine, and are actually rich in organic matter, and alternative means of handling these .wastes. can conserve enormous quantities of fresh water for other uses.
The Scoop on Poop presents a wide range of ways to answer the call of nature, and in so doing to maximize the benefits of existing waste water. This book explores proven alternatives to Western waste water disposal. Whether you're interested in composting toilets, outdoor grey- or blackwater planters, constructed wetlands, or other innovative solutions, author Dan Chiras will walk you through:
- System pros and cons
- Design, construction and maintenance advice
- Costs, permitting issues and the safe treatment of composted waste.
All system plans are relatively simple and straightforward-enough so that the average homeowner can build and install them. Intended for readers who live in cities, towns and rural environments, this is a practical guide to safe, ingenious ways to capture the nutrients from waste and recycle them back into your soil to grow fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers-all without running afoul of the .ick. factor.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 363.72/8
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781550925838 9780865717879
- LCCN
- TD653
- LCCN Item number
- C45 2016eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xi, 243 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00236452 (OCoLC)928679227 (CaOOCEL)450564
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 6
- Rights Page 7
- Contents 8
- Preface: Warning! This book is not for the squeamish! 10
- Chapter 1: Mother Nature Gets an A, We Get an F 14
- Chapter 2: Buying a Composting Toilet 30
- Chapter 2: Sawdust Toilets: Simple, Effective, and Intelligent 60
- Chapter 4: How to Build Your Own Remote Composting Toilet 84
- Chapter 5: Composting Humanure — Safely and Odorlessly 114
- Chapter 6: Capturing and Capitalizing on Greywater 132
- Chapter 7: Residential-scale Constructed Wetlands 180
- Chapter 8: Greywater Planters 210
- Afterword: Achieving Total Self-sufficiency 230
- Index 248
- About the Author 256
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 257
- Books to Build a New Society 258
