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From: No. Scituate, RI, USA
Registered: Nov 2004

posted November 17, 2004 09:36 PM         

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Hello everyone,

Is there anyone out there who is from a developing country and has any knowledge or experience with composting latrines? I am doing a project on composting latriones in developing countries and would love to hear from you.

Thanks...Masil

My e-mail address is amoider10@hotmail.com

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posted November 18, 2004 11:57 AM         

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Masil, I know that they use composting latrines in China, here is what I found on the web. Good luck with your project!
http://www.weblife.org/humanure/chapter6_4.html

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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted November 18, 2004 12:24 PM         

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Welcome!

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posted November 18, 2004 03:10 PM         

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Welcome Masil,

I think that in alot of rural countries, indigenous people tend to utilize pigs to dispose of their humanure. Like, just pooing in the bushes and letting the pigs eat it.

I *think*, I also heard that in India some people even design toilets that direct the humanure directly into a pig trough...though I don't know where I heard that and can't find a lick about it with Google so I don't know if it's true or not.

The only interesting thing I found in my searching was this site about a garden in Mexico that uses an extensive greywater irrigation system. They have a little bit about the pigs and a pit they dug at the bottom of the page.

http://www.oasisdesign.net/design/examples/maruata/maruata2.htm

I'd love to hear about your project when it's done, by the way!

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posted November 19, 2004 01:35 PM         

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posted November 26, 2004 01:34 PM         

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I'm not crazy about eating Chinese produce because it is fertilized with HM. They are carnivores + plus there's this Bird Flu epidemic you know.

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posted November 27, 2004 08:25 AM         

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posted February 28, 2005 02:55 PM         

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*bump*

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