I read Jenkins' book and found it was wonderfully more than I asked for.  I
learned a lot from this but still have some suspicions.  I was just reading my
current issue of OG magazine and discovered an article warning against the use
of meat eating animal waste in the compost.  I am surprised to find this
contradiction in this particular magazine.  Yet with the world becoming
increasingly diseased, perhaps there may turn up some harmful organisms that
won't be affected by the 170 degree temperatures of the compost bin.

Patti.....

Vere Scott wrote:

> Patti,
>
> Much better than an earth closet is a home-made compost toilet using dry,
> finished compost (light) rather than earth/soil (very heavy!) as covering
> medium.  The compost toilet produces more compost which completes the
> endless cycle.
>
> See also Joseph C. Jenkins "Humanure Handbook", his web site and the
> following Humanure forum where you'll find most of your questions answered
> (check its archives).
>
> Vere Scott
>
> http://www.oldgrowth.org/compost/forum_humanure/index.html
>

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