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Make Amazing Compost with a Composting Toilet

Closing the Loop

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This film was made possible through the generous financial support of the Biome Trust with assistance from The Gift Trust.

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We highly recommend the book Lisa mentions by Joseph Jenkins, The Humanure Handbook – you can buy it online or download a free PDF.

Here’s a subject we’re super passionate about – although it’s not for everyone! Humanure composting is the ultimate in self-responsibility. When we use flush toilets we not only waste beautiful clean water, we waste an incredibly useful resource. Our poo, when properly composted, is a brilliant addition to our gardens, making it the ultimate in ways to create a closed-loop system.


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About Closing the Loop

7 mins

Loved the film.  Always wondered if it could be done, now I have the answer. Thank you so much.

@markanthony4655

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This method helps to get rid of polluting water resources across the world. Thank you very much for sharing this great video.

@nadakuditigopikrishna6587

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Awesome video! We need to spread this kind of videos to the world! Thank you so much.

@Helen1118Kang

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Loved this film. We have been making humanure for 12 months now. No going back.

@pennyparker2370

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