Toilet Twinning

[Andy in Germany]

We went to the Ugly House at Bettws y Coed last year - the toilet near the house was out of use, so a short walk up a hill gave the alternative of a 'composting toilet'
My Wife didn't like it at all. I agreed with her.
Many people commented on a review site that the composting toilet was great—it seemed in a sort of 'eco' way.
Until then, I thought everyone had accepted the better sanitation we had adopted over centuries was superior to dysentery etc we had left behind (no pun intended)

A friend of mine lived a very long time in a cabin north of Oslo, and had a composting toilet. He'd also commute to work in the city regularly: he said that he never smelled poo at home, but often smelled it at work.

According to the very well written Humanure Handbook, ("Sh*t in a nutshell") it takes care to build such a system, but they can be made to work very well.

 

[Accy cyclist]

No point in twinning the 2 blokes bogs in Accy town centre as one's closed due to some smackhead smashing it up after being told to stop selling his drugs in there, and the other one's closed most of the time, due to dodgy happenings in there the other week! 🙄

 

[Sharky]

Joe would be happy to twin with you


View: https://youtu.be/Ru_EiJgTodQ?si=dwVWnB7Ron57VIZm

 

[FrankCrank]

To twin your toilet costs £60.

https://toilettwinning.org/transparency

No problem if you're feeling flush.

 

[BrumJim]

This twinning business...does that mean that if I take a forest gump and flush at home then my Picnic Bar pops out the twinned dunny in Antarctica like some kind of turd teleport?

Yes.

 

[Pinno718]

When I saw the thread title I thought it was about plumbing for couples who were inseparable. On the other hand, if it's about helping communities to improve their sanitation, then I give it 👍

Even in India, which is a nuclear super power, just about everyone has a mobile phone, yet only about 50% of the population has access to a flush toilet. Though you might think that such a nation might be better sorting out sanitation before buying nuclear weapons.

However, for other, poorer nations, I still think the notion is sound. The main improvement for global health that has occurred in the last 100 years has been due to access to clean water, and this is a move in this direction.

It's a hard notion to square. You can afford nuclear weapons but not provide proper sanitation.
Do you donate knowing that their govt. gets 'subsidised' (for want of a better word) by us?

 

[matticus]

Nope - I was told about it 6 or 7 years ago!

Started in 2010. Keep up at the back.

 

[annedonnelly]

We went to the Ugly House at Bettws y Coed last year - the toilet near the house was out of use, so a short walk up a hill gave the alternative of a 'composting toilet'
My Wife didn't like it at all. I agreed with her.
Many people commented on a review site that the composting toilet was great—it seemed in a sort of 'eco' way.
Until then, I thought everyone had accepted the better sanitation we had adopted over centuries was superior to dysentery etc we had left behind (no pun intended)

Maybe it was the only option as they couldn't get water piped to the spot. And at least it provided an alternative for you to use.

I bet it was more pleasant than the portaloos you have to use at festivals etc.

 

[Debade]

The lack of toilets is a big deal in many parts of the world. This is often driven by the inability of water being available where people live. I do not know if this NGO is the best organization but I know it is important to have toilets available for human health.

Composting toilets are also an alternative but require a higher level of maintenance. Perhaps this NGO offers both types.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Maybe it was the only option as they couldn't get water piped to the spot. And at least it provided an alternative for you to use.

I bet it was more pleasant than the portaloos you have to use at festivals etc.

Correct on both I'm sure.
Portaloos - many years ago at the Enfield motor pageant and autojumble, I climbed the steps, opened the door and didn't even enter
We then noticed that people were occasionally walking across a field to some trees and returning after a short while!