How CompostEra Works
Human excreta -- urine and feces -- can be treated one of two ways, either aerobically (with oxygen) or anaerobically (without oxygen). The objectives of treatment are to contain this material, eliminate disease-causing organisms (pathogens), and -- in ecological systems like composting toilets -- return the nutrients to the soil.
There are different styles of composting toilets -- some are built on site and others are commercially manufactured -- but all have these objectives in common. For instance, a single chamber composting toilet contains excreta, toilet paper, and even kitchen food waste, in a tank below the bathroom floor. There, biological activity, much like that found in a backyard compost pile, aerobically digests this material. Read more...
