insert favorite bathroom joke here
On Saturday, Jer and I and a handful of our Peace Corps pals participated in a minga where we were constructing composting toilets. We are planning to build some of these in Waoani communities next month, so we wanted to learn more about the process.
Composting toilets are waaaaaay better than standard toilets because their construction is low impact (lowgreenhouse gas production), they are odorless, cheap to build, easy to maintain, and help reduce diarrhea-causing parasites. And, well, you don´t use water (see last post/rant) to flush your crap into the same streams that communities use to dink out of, bathe in, etc.
Here are some action shots from the sponsoring organization, Global Pediatric Alliance:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=62jsk9dd.2tykg7m5&x=0&y=-6o79kw&localeid=en_US
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This is super! Thanks for the links to the pics. I'll be anxious to hear about how the process goes with the students who are coming in to assist in the communities. I'll be in Ecuador in just over a week. P lost my cell phone, so i'll have to get your number again...and I should be meeting your Puyo counterpart in the Big Apple tomorrow!
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