| Pages: | 254 pages |
| Book Art: | Color illustrations throughout |
| Size: | 6 x 9 inch |
| Publisher: | Jenkins Publications |
| Pub. Date: | April 13, 2021 |
| ISBN: | 9781733603515 |
The Compost Toilet Handbook
From the author of The Humanure Handbook, an expert guide to compost toilets you can build yourself
The Compost Toilet Handbook is an illustrated instructional manual explaining how to make, use, and manage compost toilets, which are waste-free toilets that rely on the biological process of composting to recycle toilet material. It is based on the author’s 40+ years of first-hand experience with “composting as a sanitation alternative.” The 254-page indexed book has 161 pages of color photos including 203 photos or illustrations from 13 countries where compost toilet systems are in use. The 2nd half of the book includes case study reviews of compost toilet projects in African prisons and schools; Haitian schools, orphanages, and villages; schools in Mozambique; neighborhoods in Mongolia; a school and village in Nicaragua; and an ecovillage in the US. Along with the nuts and bolts of compost toilet construction, use, and management, the book covers emergency preparedness, cold weather composting, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, health, and safety.
About Joseph C. Jenkins
Born in Germany in 1952 to American parents, Joseph Jenkins has become a respected voice in sustainable living and ecological innovation. After earning a science degree in 1974, Jenkins took an unconventional path-spending the entire 1980s living off the grid, without electricity or running water. It was during this period of radical simplicity that he developed a groundbreaking, waterless toilet system: hygienic, odor-free, and designed to turn human waste into fertile soil. What began as a graduate thesis evolved into The Humanure Handbook, first published in 1995 and now in its fourth edition-an award-winning, self-published guide that’s earned global acclaim. Jenkins continues to write, publish, and travel the world, sharing his insights through several non-fiction titles. To learn more, visit josephjenkins.com.
[Nacido en Alemania en 1952, de padres estadounidenses, Joseph Jenkins se ha convertido en una figura destacada en el ámbito de la vida sostenible y la innovación ecológica. Tras licenciarse en ciencias en 1974, Jenkins emprendió un camino poco convencional: pasó toda la década de 1980 viviendo desconectado de la red eléctrica, sin electricidad ni agua corriente. Fue durante este período de simplicidad radical que desarrolló un innovador sistema de inodoro sin agua: higiénico, sin olores y diseñado para convertir los desechos humanos en suelo fértil. Lo que comenzó como una tesis de posgrado se convirtió en el Manual Del Humabono, publicado por primera vez en 1995 y ahora en su cuarta edición, una galardonada guía autoeditada que ha cosechado reconocimiento mundial. Jenkins continúa escribiendo, publicando y viajando por el mundo, compartiendo sus conocimientos a través de varios títulos de no ficción. Para obtener más información, visite josephjenkins.com.]
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