Ecological sanitation

One of a fleet of trucks in the Bangalore area that brings untreated sewage from homes to farms, to be used as fertilizer.

Recycled lunch: Using human waste to grow food, and fight climate change

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Synthetic fertilizers contribute mightily to climate change. So now there’s a growing push in India to return to the ancient practice of using human waste as fertilizer, but with modern sanitary safeguards.

Waste Not-Composting Toilets in Haiti

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The Benefits of Eco-Sanitation

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China’s failed experiment with dry toilets

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