This book examines alternatives to the flush toilet, how to manage your household's output of sewage, conserve water, and turn a potential pollutant into a nutrient for use in improving the environment. Includes chapters on the biology of breakdown, how to choose a composting toilet, maximizing septic tanks, utilizing greywater in the garden, and designing twin-vault toilets.
Peter Harper, author of The Natural Garden Book, is a landscape designer. Louise Halestrap is a consultant and lecturer. Both work at CAT.