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{{stub|date=2015-08-27}}In this article a step-by-step guide to building a composting toilet made from empty plastic bottles will be described (provided by [http://www.berkana.org/ the Berkana Institute]). A composting toilet is any system that converts human waste into an organic compost and usable soil, through the natural breakdown of organic matter into its essential minerals. Micro and macro organisms do this over time, working through various stages of oxidation and sometimes localized pockets of anaerobic breakdown ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet Wikipedia]). | {{stub|date=2015-08-27}}In this article a step-by-step guide to building a composting toilet made from empty plastic bottles will be described (provided by [http://www.berkana.org/ the Berkana Institute]). A composting toilet is any system that converts human waste into an organic compost and usable soil, through the natural breakdown of organic matter into its essential minerals. Micro and macro organisms do this over time, working through various stages of oxidation and sometimes localized pockets of anaerobic breakdown ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet Wikipedia]). | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Collect Carrizo or bamboo to be used for building the walls of the compost toilet.<br></br> | #Collect Carrizo or bamboo to be used for building the walls of the compost toilet.<br></br> | ||
