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[LISTEN] Here's why a dry toilet is not smelly and works surprisingly well

26 January 2018 2:41 PM
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Bernelle Verster self proclaimed 'Water Maverick and Shit Stirrer' has developed a dry toilet in her home and it really works.
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Bernelle Verster self proclaimed 'Water Maverick and Shit Stirrer' has developed a dry toilet in her home and it really works.

Composting toilets use the natural processes of decomposition and evaporation to recycle human waste, and typically use no water for flushing, hence the name "dry toilet".

She explains to John Maytham how she has developed a lifestyle that is ecologically friendly and in harmony with nature.

We can build these things into our lives without them being so weird.

Bernelle Verster self proclaimed 'Water Maverick and Shit Stirrer'

At most the toilet has an 'earthy' smell, she says and friends who have also installed dry toilets are surprised at how they don't have an unpleasant odour and are easy to maintain.

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This article first appeared on CapeTalk : [LISTEN] Here's why a dry toilet is not smelly and works surprisingly well


26 January 2018 2:41 PM
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#waterwatch
water saving
dry toilet

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