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2013 - The Earth Auger Toilet: Innovation in waterless sanitation - Various documents on results from research grant. Fioravanti, M., Fundación In Terris, Ecuador. [1.72 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Marcos Fioravanti is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Urban Sanitation Solutions for High-Use, Flooded, and Difficult to Serve Areas - Various documents on results from research grant. Larsen, A. Fontes Foundation, Norway. [3.09 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents and results for a grant that Andrew Larsen is leading and which is funded by the WSH Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates …

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2013 - Angepasste Klärschlammkompostierung und Methoden der Entsorgung in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern (in German) - Adapted sludge composting and opportunities of disposal and reuse in threshold and developing countries. Vorhoff, T. Bachelor Thesis, Institute of Sanitary Engineering at Technical University Braunschweig, Germany. [4.08 MB]

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Abstract in German: …

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2012 - Design of a Portable Ecological Sanitation Toilet for Disaster Relief. Kinstedt, K. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [377.81 KB]

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A portable toilet appropriate for disaster response is presented in this report. The urine is diverted and the feces undergo a lactofermentation process. Biochar is added also to …

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2012 - L'assanissement ecologique - Pourqoui, comment, combien? (in French) - Ecological sanitation - why, how, how much?. Marcos, C. Ecocentre Pierre et Terre, France. [7.39 MB]

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Ce manuel présente les techniques d’assainissement écologique sur lesquelles l’association Pierre et Terre est à même de conseiller et d’accompagner un porteur de projet. …

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2012 - The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief: Experience, Selection and Design. Kinstedt, K. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [2.63 MB]

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When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort. Aid organizations typically dig trench or pit …

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2011 - Technology review of composting toilets - Basic overview of composting toilets (with or without urine diversion). Berger, W. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [1.26 MB]

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Composting toilets are dry toilets which operate without the need for flushing water. They can be used independently of connections to sewers and provide a safe and hygienic …

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2010 - Arborloo for household sanitation, Arba Minch, Ethiopia - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Shewa, W., Geleta, B. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [431.24 KB]

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This case study is about the implementation of 9 Arborloo reaching 33 beneficiaries in Arba Minch/Ethiopia. The project been realized within the ROSA (Resource-Oriented Sanitation …

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2010 - A quantitative approach to predict behavioural intentions towards ecological sanitation - The case of the co-composting of faecal sludge and solid wastes for urban agriculture project in Buobai/Kumasi, Ghana. Ekuful, J. [3.58 MB]

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Producing co-compost fertilisers from municipal solid wastes and human excreta is seen as one way of reducing the large volumes of wastes that are generated in the urban areas of …

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2010 - Fossa alterna for household sanitation Arba Minch, Ethiopia - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Shewa, W., Geleta, B. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [516.43 KB]

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This case study is about the Fossa alterna as resource-oriented household sanitation in Arba Mich, one of the fastest growing towns in Ethiopia. The project has been realised …

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2010 - Arba Minch Town Rosa Project Booklet. ROSA Resource-Oriented Sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (ROSA) project, Ethiopia. [1.54 MB]

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The EU-funded project ROSA (Resource-Oriented Sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa) proposes resource oriented sanitation concepts as a route to sustainable …

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2010 - Ecological toilets - Start simple and upgrade from arborloo to VIP. Morgan, P. [6.84 MB]

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This book comes as a sequel to the earlier work entitled “Toilets that make Compost” in which low cost ecological toilets were described together with the benefits that could …

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2010 - Rapid assessment of CRS experience with Arborloos in East Africa. Hebert, P. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Baltimore, USA. [2.3 MB]

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This rapid assessment reviewed sanitation activities by Catholic Relief …

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2010 - Operation and maintenance of sanitation systems in two public institutions - Experiences from Uganda. Muellegger, E., Freiberger, E. Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, Ecosan Club, Austria. [587.69 KB]

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The O&M of sanitation systems in two Ugandan institutions works sustainably because the stakeholders were involved in the planning and decision making and are benefitting from the …

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2010 - Household composting of organic waste and faeces, Kitgum Town, Uganda - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Kinobe, J., Olweny, D., Niwagaba, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [401.27 KB]

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This SuSanA case study compiles experiences from a ROSA sanitation pilot project in Kitgum Town in northern Uganda. The ROSA project started in October 2006. The first activity of …

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2010 - Development of a continuous single chamber vermicomposting toilet with urine diversion for on-site application. Buzie-Fru, C. PhD thesis, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany. [2.01 MB]

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Human excreta continue to be a serious health burden in the developing world. Lack of context-relevant technical options is the main restricting factor in implementing viable …

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2010 - Ecological Sanitation in Malawi - Putting recycling into practice. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [4.45 MB]

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The concept of ecological sanitation embraces more than toilet provision alone. It is a philosophy which attempts to provide sanitation where pollution of the environment is …

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2009 - Latrine à compost. Utilisation (in French) - Composting latrine. Guidelines for use. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [181.65 KB]

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Dans le cadre du projet Assainissement Productif à Aguié, Niger (AP-Aguié), des fiches d’information imagées ont été produites sur la construction et l’utilisation des …

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2009 - Treatment technologies for human faeces and urine - PhD thesis. Niwagaba, C. B. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. [898.91 KB]

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This thesis examines simple, cheap, environmentally friendly and resource efficient technologies for the treatment of source-separated human faeces and urine to enable safe …

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2009 - Composting toilet - PS-Aguié has produced a series of factsheets with an overview on the construction and use of low-cost toilets/urinals and reuse urine and faeces. The factsheets are available in English and French. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [183.61 KB]

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2009 - Co-composting of faecal sludge and organic solid waste Kumasi, Ghana - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Cofie, O., Koné, D. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [347.91 KB]

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This case study discusses a research and demonstration project for combined treatment of faecal sludge and organic solid waste for reuse in agriculture (pilot scale in urban area) …

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2009 - Management and reuse of human organic matter - Internship report. Trioulayre, P. [2.77 MB]

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This report is the outcome of two months of internship within the company Les Gandousiers. This company, located in Saint-Dizier-en-Diois in the Drôme region in France (south east …

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2009 - Composting toilet - Preparation. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [185.5 KB]

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PS-Aguié has produced a series of factsheets with an overview on the construction and use of low-cost toilets/urinals and reuse urine and faeces. The factsheets are available in …

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2009 - How to use a compost latrine - PS-Aguié has produced a series of factsheets with an overview on the construction and use of low-cost toilets/urinals and reuse urine and faeces. The factsheets are available in English and French.. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [181 KB]

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2009 - Latrine à compost (in French) - Composting latrine. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [269.29 KB]

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Dans le cadre du projet Assainissement Productif à Aguié, Niger (AP-Aguié), des fiches d’information imagées ont été produites sur la construction et l’utilisation des …

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2009 - Fertiliser products generated within new sanitation systems. Winker, M., Vinneras, B., Muskolus, A., Arnold, U., Clemens, J. International Ambition for Water Technology. WETSUS Congress, October 5-6 2009, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Center of Excellence for sustainable water technology (WETSUS). [1.4 MB]

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The plant nutrients consumed in human society today are lost through the established wastewater treatment systems in industrialised countries as well as via insufficient or …

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2009 - Latrine à compost. Préparation (in French) - Composting latrine. Construction. Dagerskog, L. AP-Aguié, Niger. [185.94 KB]

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Dans le cadre du projet Assainissement Productif à Aguié, Niger (AP-Aguié), des fiches d’information imagées ont été produites sur la construction et l’utilisation des …

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2008 - How we made an Arborloo which can be upgraded to VIP - The Chisungu Primary School Water and Sanitation project. Shangwa. A., Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [5.71 MB]

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The Arborloo is the simplest ecological toilet and is an effective way of starting low cost sanitation programmes. It also demonstrates how valuable the nutrients in human excreta …

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2007 - Available sanitation technologies for rural and peri-urban Africa. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [3.67 MB]

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For most parts of rural and peri-urban Africa the pit latrine remains the most commonly used sanitation technology. This is likely to remain so for a very long time. The pit …

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2007 - Latrines à compost. Des latrines hygiéniques à faible coût qui produisent du compost pour l’agriculture dans un contexte africain (in French) - Composting toilets. Low cost hygienic toilets which produce compost for agriculture in an African context. Morgan, P. EcoSanRes Programme. [2.35 MB]

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Ce livre décrit la technique de réalisation d’une variété de latrines qui, par ailleurs, servent aussi à produire du compost. Le compost est utile pour les jardins potagers …

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2007 - Toilets That Make Compost - Low-cost, sanitary toilets that produce valuable compost for crops in an African context. Morgan, P. SEI. [6.51 MB]

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This book describes how to make a range of toilets that also make compost. The compost is useful in the vegetable garden and can also be used for growing trees. The simplest are …

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2007 - Introducing low cost productive sanitation in a peri-urban settlement. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [3.32 MB]

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The following presentation deals with low cost ecological toilets (Fossa alterna) which were introduced at Hopley Farm, a settlement close to Harare, Zimbabwe. …

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2007 - The Arborloo book for Ethiopia - How to make a simple pit toilet and grow trees and vegetables. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [995.93 KB]

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Most of the rural population of Ethiopia do not have access to safe and reliable toilets. A good toilet, together with a safe reliable water supply and the practice of good …

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2007 - Lessons from a low cost ecological approach to sanitation in Malawi. Morgan, P. Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). [1.08 MB]

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Low cost Ecological Sanitation programs in Malawi have led to the building of over 11,000 compost-producing toilets since 2003. While the toilets are affordable and simple to …

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2005 - An ecological approach to low cost sanitation provision in Malawi and Mozambique. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [1.21 MB]

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This field note describes pioneering work being carried out in Malawi and Mozambique with a new generation of low cost pit toilets. The pits are shallow, rarely more than 1.5 …

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2004 - The toilet that makes humus - An account of the Fossa alterna system and its usefulness in rural and peri-urban communities. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [4.85 MB]

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The following presentation deals with making humus in shallow pits by means of the Fossa alterna. …

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2004 - An ecological approach to sanitation in Africa - A compilation of experiences. Morgan, P. Aquamor, Zimbabwe. [4.77 MB]

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For most people sanitation means sitting on a toilet and flushing away the excreta to waste or simply sitting or squatting on a pit toilet and letting the waste matter build up in …

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2003 - Co-composting of faecal sludge and municipal organic waste - A literature and state-of-knowledge review. Strauss, M., Drescher, S., Zurbrügg, C., Montangero, A., Cofie, O., Drechsel, P. Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG). [1.21 MB]

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This review on the combined composting of (faecal) sludges and organic …

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2002 - Possibilities for sustainable nutrient recycling by faecal separation combined with urine diversion. Vinneras, B. PhD Thesis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Agricultural Engineering, Uppsala, Sweden. [3.66 MB]

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Household wastewater can be divided into three fractions by origin; urine, faeces and greywater. The largest nutrient and smallest heavy metal contents are found in the urine, …

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2001 - Vermicomposting. Dickerson, G. W. College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University. [28.15 KB]

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Yard and food waste make up a major component of solid waste in most municipalities throughout the United States. Although much of this organic waste can be recycled in the …

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