Compost toilet educator Lisa Johnston said that was because most people confused a compost loo with the long drop they used on a farm or at camp during their childhood. Abigail Dougherty Compost toilets can be a bucket style, or have a separate container for ones and twos. "People have had bad experiences with long drops and think composting toilets are the same thing. Don Scott Relieve organisation members pictured in Christchurch running seminars on composting toilets after the earthquakes. There's currently no way composting toilets could replace flushing toilets for the average, full-size homeowner in the suburbs, but advocates are hopeful that will change.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2020 17:26 UTC