Waste
Poop on Plants
Healthy human urine is rich in nitrogen, potassium, and phosphate, all of which are essential for plants and can be diluted 1/20 for use in agriculture. In fact, everything we excrete can be returned to the earth the same way our bodies will when we die. “Humanure” composting toilets lower the dependence, and complication, of relying on plumbing in the tropics while also reconnecting us to the land. Soil that was once inside grows our food and the cycle continues.
Close your nutrient loop
The Great Giveback
For three months, 22 participants in Chicago pooped into 5-gallon buckets to be emptied into aerated 32-gallon garbage cans. After 11 months, the 50 garbage cans were dumped into one large pile for another year of composting, resulting in a fluffy nutrient-rich soil that tested negative for fecal bacteria.
How Humanure Works
WHAT IS “HUMANURE”?
human fecal material and urine recycled for agricultural purposes
WHAT IS A COMPOST TOILET?
a toilet made for the purpose of creating humanure not waste
DOES IT STINK?
all waste is covered completely with sawdust after every use, so NO
HOW LONG DOES THE PROCESS TAKE?
1-2 years, depending on the environment and other factors
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT’S DONE?
immature compost is toxic to plants, if it grows it’s good
Organic Farming in Puerto Rico
WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms, (WWOOF) is part of a worldwide movement linking visitors with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange thereby helping to build a sustainable global community.