CAV's conversation with the Vermont Eco-Sanitation Coalition

On Thursday, October 26th, members of the Vermont Ecological Sanitation Coalition joined CAV for a conversation about the environmental and societal benefits of ecological sanitation for Vermont, the safety of humanure composting, and current regulatory options.

We addressed misconceptions about compost toilet systems, shared some best practices, and discussed the possibility of CAV developing training for successfully using these systems.

Video time stamps:

  • 0:00 Introduction to the session and guests

  • 3:23 What is the Vermont Ecological Sanitation Coalition & why does it exist

  • 6:45 What are compost toilet systems

  • 17:59 Discussion about misconceptions, research, and testing

  • 37:18 General discussion

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