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Composting Toilet on National Geographic (Youtube video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNMs9oiPuvo I've been reading a lot more about composting toilets lately, and I found this short video on Youtube explaining their importance and simplicity. Note they use shredded wood chips as the activator with each sitting session... a handy tip for you composters out there. High in carbon, gets to work quick. The highlight of the video is near the end where they show all these people sitting on their toilets reading various things...pretty weird!

Friends of the Wissahickon Install Composting Toilet Near Rex Avenue Bridge

Philadelphia—September 2010—The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) will celebrate the opening of the second composting toilet in Fairmount Park at the WPA shelter near the Rex Avenue Bridge on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. This composting toilet is totally self- sustaining, with no need for plumbing, and electrical power supplied by solar panels. “We are excited to partner with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation on the installation of the Wissahickon Valley’s second bio-composting toilet,” says FOW Executive Director Maura McCarthy. “This is the first compost toilet entirely powered by alternative energy sources.” A survey conducted by FOW in 2006 indicated that 74% of park users wanted more bathroom facilities in the Wissahickon. These toilets are helping to meet that need and are serving…