Bio-Latrines

Author: Khatavkar, A., Matthews, S.

Year: 2013

Publisher: Practical Action East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.

A Bio-latrine is low maintenance system comprising a combination of a toilet and a bio-digester unit. It can be constructed using local materials and requires no machinery or fuel input other than human waste. This brief looks at the option of using bio-latrines, an on-site dry toilet technology which generates fertilising materials and fuel from the human excreta.

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