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A toilet powered by worms may be future of sanitation (trunc.)
Business Insider ^ | Jan 13, 2019 | Hilary Brueck

Posted on 01/13/2019 1:50:00 PM PST by libstripper

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Could be a good idea for turd world countries.
1 posted on 01/13/2019 1:50:00 PM PST by libstripper
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fakenews


2 posted on 01/13/2019 1:53:24 PM PST by conservative98
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Here’s a radical idea. How about a three gallon flush toilet?


3 posted on 01/13/2019 1:54:02 PM PST by Blennos
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Could be a good idea for turd world countries.
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Like California?


4 posted on 01/13/2019 1:54:22 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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A toilet powered by worms may be future of sanitation

I thought that was called "blogs"?

5 posted on 01/13/2019 1:56:00 PM PST by humblegunner
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You provided no link to Business Insider, and your link appears to be bad.


6 posted on 01/13/2019 1:57:49 PM PST by Revel
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What if the worms decide not to stay in the toilet?


7 posted on 01/13/2019 1:58:05 PM PST by Crucial
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“Could be a good idea for turd world countries.”

San Francisco comes to mind.


8 posted on 01/13/2019 1:58:39 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Is it Friday night already?

Where does the time go?


9 posted on 01/13/2019 1:59:29 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Wow, gates really outdid himself there. I’ve used those for years on hiking trails.


10 posted on 01/13/2019 2:02:25 PM PST by cyclotic ( Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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I’d get one and name all the worms after Bill de Blasio.

Then, when I was using it I’d yell out,

“Here come another one for Willie The Worm!”


11 posted on 01/13/2019 2:02:58 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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I have a big barrel in my back yard, it’s called compost
It’s full of all kinds of organic wastes, mostly coffee grounds
I suspect various forms of manure would do just fine

The compost process does slow down a lot in the winter however


12 posted on 01/13/2019 2:03:22 PM PST by HangnJudge
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These are outhouses with worms in the pits.

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13 posted on 01/13/2019 2:06:16 PM PST by IndispensableDestiny
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So back to the future?


14 posted on 01/13/2019 2:10:27 PM PST by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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So why are traditional “sewer systems” beyond the capacity of India to construct? In 2019 these people are still taking dumps in fields? This is where all the brainy kids with visas come from who beat out our kids for the open slots in all our universities? Florida is loaded with Indian-named MD’s and other high-end medical field personnel. So what the hell gives with these people, who have to have Gates Foundation billions just to get their s$it together?


15 posted on 01/13/2019 2:12:13 PM PST by 4Runner
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Will this technology work for diapers?


16 posted on 01/13/2019 2:16:39 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine ( "It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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Lol... They have had these for years. Not at all a new idea.


17 posted on 01/13/2019 2:17:00 PM PST by Openurmind
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So why are traditional “sewer systems” beyond the capacity of India to construct?

That's my question as well. Perhaps the environmentalists don't want them to have traditional sewer systems. Perhaps the future of civilization in these leftists' minds is to return to the dark ages.

18 posted on 01/13/2019 2:17:12 PM PST by plain talk
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Problem is... I some places the ground is all solid rock so a septic tank leach system will not percolate and drain or keep up with the amount of water being dumped into it. Water is another problem, where water is limited normal toilets can use quite a bit of water.

What he is talking about are called Vermicomposting toilets. They are quite common when the circumstances are like above and folks live in remote locations and usually use red worms. they work fine and what comes out is safe for fertilizer.


19 posted on 01/13/2019 2:28:20 PM PST by Openurmind
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How about a lack of water to supply sanitation for 4Xs the population of the US, living on territory that is 1/3 the size of the US? If worm toilets reduce disease and provide for a safer environment in which to live, why not. Good on them!


20 posted on 01/13/2019 2:36:01 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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