composting toilet, definition of

A human waste disposal system consisting of a toilet that uses little or no water connected to a specially built tank in which waste material is decomposed by aerobic bacteria.

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• The Mountain tiny home comes with a skylit cedar shower
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• Solar-powered dome in the Texas desert is the perfect place to go off the grid
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• This tiny home on wheels features a cool laundry chute
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• Cabin-like tiny home insulated with hemp, cotton and linen
  French design firm, Tiny House Baluchon has just unveiled a beautiful tiny home on wheels that screams cabin charm. Clad in a warm red cedar exterior, the Mogote is topped with a cool azure blue aluminum roof. The interior space is kept nice and toasty...
• cigu creates a hotel room of the future that emphasizes water recycling
  For the Hôtel Métropole exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Parisian design collective ciguë recently showcased "Une chambre pour demain" (A Room for Tomorrow), an experimental redesign of a hotel room that champions water recycling...
• Temple of Poop grows a flowering rooftop with human waste
  Latvian design and build workshop Zeltini has made answering the call of nature into an environmental statement with the “Temple of Poop,” a timber outhouse that composts human waste into fertilizer for a rooftop garden...
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  Already well-known for its all-weather tiny home designs, Canadian studio Minimaliste is back with one breezy home for a client in California who dreamed of having a compact living space that is both comfy and mobile...
• Ark tiny home blends off-grid capability with elevated design
  These days, designing an off-grid tiny home doesn't have to mean forgoing attractive design. Built by Willowbee Tiny Homes, the Ark was designed to go completely off the grid thanks to a full solar package, a fresh water holding tank, a gray water holding...
• A family builds an impressive, 300-square-foot tiny home to travel the world
  It's the freedom to travel that continues to push the tiny home trend. Families like Bela, Spencer and their young daughter, Escher, are able to enjoy a minimalist lifestyle while also exploring the world whenever they get the urge to get up and go. What's...
• This tiny farmhouse features a quaint reading nook
  New York-based tiny home builder Willowbee Tiny Homes has managed to combine a cozy, farmhouse aesthetic with a sophisticated and space-efficient tiny home...

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