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Thermophilic Co-composting of Human Wastes in Haiti
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Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) is an organization that has been working on ecological sanitation in Haiti since 2006 and, in 2009, developed the nation's first waste treatment site to treat human faeces using thermophilic co-composting. Since the earthquake in 2010, SOIL has developed a composting design that eliminates pathogens and creates a re-usable nutrient-rich compost. This paper provides an overview of SOIL's thermophilic composting model in a low-resource setting, highlighting the mechanisms of effective pathogen elimination in the system.
In “Thermophilic Co-Composting of Human Wastes in Haiti”, SOIL’s Nick Preneta, Sasha Kramer, Baudeler “Bobo” Magloire, and Jean-Marie Noel discuss how SOIL’s low-cost, composting waste treatment facilities present a viable and safe alternative to traditional, costly and resource-heavy sewage treatment operations. This paper joins the other SOIL publications (available on the Resources page of the SOIL website) in increasing access to life-saving knowledge about improved sanitation systems that can have a true and lasting impact.
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