Tag Archives: toilet composting

How Much Do Composting Toilets Cost?

When pricing a toilet composting system, you should keep in mind what the costs would be both long term and in comparison to a septic of sewage system.  For example, most composting toilet systems will be between 25% to 75% less expensive than installing a septic system on your property.  And that is just for … Continue reading

Incinerating, Desiccating and Composting Toilet Comparisons

Every year, flush toilet systems waste enormous amount of water resources, cause environmental harm and incur massive social expenditures (for more information, read “What is Wrong with a Flush Toilet?“).  There are many important reasons to switch from a flush toilet system to an alternative toilet system, and in this article I will compare three … Continue reading

Guide to Purchasing a Composting Toilet

If you are seriously considering purchasing a composting toilet there are several issues to keep in mind as you review different models, to ensure that the composting toilet model you purchase will work efficiently and reliably in your home. First, you need to consider what capacity you really need given the location and daily use … Continue reading

Where Can Composting Toilets be Used?

I recently submitted a post to an environmental discussion forum, asking members to review for me any composting toilet systems they might have in their home.  Interestingly enough, the first response to this question was from a member who asked “Can they be used in homes? I thought composting toilets had to be used outdoors … Continue reading

What is Wrong with a Flush Toilet?

Flush toilets are a very modern invention, and for many countries, the development of a sewage system that can support the installation of flush toilets in nearly every household is one of the key criteria of being considered a fully developed and modernized nation.  Flush toilets are associated with cleanliness and convenience in many parts … Continue reading