Compost your waste.

As the movement towards Green technology picks up speed we might take a moment to consider things besides solar energy and riding a bike to work.

With the South African government’s increasing steps towards all things Green we might see many things water related become mandatory aswell just like what’s happening in the electricity sector.Homes and houses equipped with the latest Green Technology will surely become increasingly popular as the world seems to be keeping its focus on global warming.

Not only is energy conservation a major concern when it comes to the environment but so is water conservation. The idea behind water conservation isn’t just to use less water for it’s existing applications but also to eliminate water use where possible. This is especially necessary in the context of raw sewerage removal.Clean water is used to allow your toilet to function, it serves no purpose other than to transport your waste from the toilet to the sewerage treatment plant. Although it works very well at doing this it seems like an incredible waste of a limited resource we desperately need for the future survival of the species and planet.

One way to combat this problem is to consider alternatives such as composting toilets.Many peoples first reaction will be to think it’s gross and that the human race has progressed far beyond the need to utilise our own waste, but it is always best to make an informed decision about such matters and not go with the initial “eeww gross”  response. If people didn’t try new things we would never have realised how delicious weird looking things can taste or how important colonoscopies are.

You get different kinds of composting toilets.They are totally self-contained and are not connected to any septic or sewer system. The toilet is used in the normal fashion and the waste collects in the composting chamber below where it is broken down, sanitized and then dehydrated. They need to be emptied at different intervals depending on the amount of use they get and the model, it can range from 2 to 12 month intervals. The resulting waste is then used as compost as the owner sees fit.

Some utilise a small amount of electricity to aid in the decomposition process by creating heat, others use a rotating drum to achieve this. Some are considered “full-time” and others “part-time” depending on the amount of use the toilet will get.You can purchase the appropriate kind when you know where you will be using it.

Any correctly installed composting toilet should not give off any unusual or excessive unpleasant odours.