Compost toilets
Practical Action
This technical brief was originally written by Paul Calvert of Eco-solutions, based
on his experience of designing and building compost toilets and hygiene awareness
programmes in India. It was updated by Practical Action in 2013 based on work in
Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Paul Calvert, Eco-solutions
49 Asan Nagar
Vallakadavu
Trivandrum 695008
Kerala
India
Tel: +91 471 2502622
E-mail: paul@eco-solutions.org
Website: http://www.eco-solutions.org/
Paul Calvert has been working on eco-sanitation for a number of years in South
Asia.
Practical Action
The Schumacher Centre
Bourton-on-Dunsmore
Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9QZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1926 634400
Fax: +44 (0)1926 634401
E-mail: inforserv@practicalaction.org.uk
Website: http://practicalaction.org/practicalanswers/
Practical Action is a development charity with a difference. We know the simplest ideas can have the
most profound, life-changing effect on poor people across the world. For over 40 years, we have been
working closely with some of the world’s poorest people - using simple technology to fight poverty and
transform their lives for the better. We currently work in 15 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin
America.
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