Humanure | Crazy About Compost

Thermal kill temperatures obtained!

After a huge storm last weekend, tons of leaves came down on the block. By Monday they had dried out and I was there for the sweeping. I put my shredder to use and converted 3 bags of leaves into one full, dense bag of shredded brown fuel. I added a bunch of leftovers, the compost toilet bucket, weeds I picked from the side yard, and cat food that the picky guy doesn't want to eat anymore. On a side note, my cat seems to only want the cheap processed crap. I tried feeding him some super good stuff with real meat in it, and he doesn't want it! Anyway, it makes great fuel. My pile has been at or above 131 F for a few days now. Yay! According…

Even More Worms in the Compost Pile?

At first, I just thought it was earthworms roaming around the outskirts of the pile... but then as time went on, the worms are just multiplying like crazy. I remember I added one small ball of red wigglers a few months ago, and now they're everywhere. I think it was to do with the compost toilet additions. Not mad... they must be helping the contents break down that much quicker and more effectively. I figured because the pile was so hot most of the time (120-140F), that it would be too intense for the worms and they'd just leave. I guess not!

Could Pooping in a Box Save the Developing World? (article)

Could Pooping in a Box Save the Developing World? (article) Wow! Really happy that Vice caught on to seriously important stuff. By Alexis K. Barnes Jun 3 2014 16 Tweet Share on Tumblr submit Print A Loveable Loo. Photo via Flickr user Max Baars Joe Jenkins has been saving his shit for 37 years. The 61-year-old thinks that to do otherwise—to flush the toilet after you’ve finished defecating into it—is a waste of perfectly good drinking water and valuable turds. Instead, you should do your business in a box to collect your household’s urine and poop, then add that waste to your compost bin and use it to fertilize your garden. Jenkins began writing a book on human composting in the early 90s as a master’s thesis at Pennsylvania’s…