For some eco-pioneers, solving the sludge problem means getting their hands dirty, writes Catherine Price from Grist, part of the Guardian Environment Network From Grist, part of the Guardian ...

Just when you thought backyard composters were mainstream, along comes a composting system that could make even a rabid environmentalist balk. It's called humanure - a technique for transforming human ...

A third of the global population doesn’t have access to a loo but forget water-flush ones – composting ‘humanure’ is an easy and viable solution Most people don’t know how easy it is to compost human ...

The gleaming white commode, a mainstay of modern civilization, is not something most folks question. But anyone who does stop to ponder why we flush our feces and urine into nearby streams and rivers ...

Isn’t Human Manure Taboo? First, let me give credit to Joseph Jenkins and the Humanure Handbook for introducing us to the simplicity, resilience and the wisdom of using a dry composting toilet. Let’s ...

One of the most remarkable agricultural practices adopted by any civilized people is the centuries-long and well nigh universal conservation and utilization of all human waste in China, Korea and ...

SO you've turned your garden organic, cut your energy bills and increased recycling but are you going far enough to reduce your carbon footprint. Mary Griffin meets a group who are taking their duties ...