Urine should be used like a nitrogen based fertilizer, apply it to the roots of nitrogen demanding crops or plants. You can either dilute it one part urine to 3-5 parts water, or just water the plant with fresh water after you have applied the urine. Remember to alternate between plants and not overfertilizer with […]
It takes around two weeks for fly eggs to hatch into flies. Sawdust bucket type toilets that are emptied more frequently than every two weeks won’t have flies to worry about. Larger containers that fill for longer than two weeks will probably have an occasional fly outbreak. First, try to prevent flies from getting in. […]
Urine can be diverted and collected separately from feces. It is easy to collect urine without having a composting toilet for feces. Sometimes it’s also beneficial to include a urine diverter with a full composting toilet. Pros of urine diversion Reduces the volume of feces to be composted. Reduces the amount of sawdust needed. Enables […]
Greywater Codes and Policy Quick reference for state codes: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington (Text on this page is an excerpt from © The Water Wise Home: How to Conserve, Capture, and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape, by Laura Allen ) Codes and Regulations Understanding your local greywater codes is important for a few reasons. […]
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Dam Nation: Dispatches from the Water Underground
Edited by Cleo Woelfle-Erskine, July Oskar Cole, and Laura Allen, illustrated by Annie Danger. Soft Skull Press, 2007
This 2007 anthology brings together an analysis of water’s history with the active fight for its future. An investigation into the political economy and environmental impact of water consumption, Dam Nation presents water harvesting and ecological as ways for readers to join the "water underground" themselves.
This is an excerpt of an article in Dam Nation: Dispatches from the Water Underground.
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