Many people know that little steps add up when we all make an effort. There are differences in what people consider a little step. Some think of turning off lights when you leave a room and converting to florescent wherever possible as a little step. Others think of having a compost pile and finding ways to reuse everything as a little step. While we should all be doing these things as a matter of course, there are many more steps to take.

Something in the news right now is -

The Composting Toilet...

In Austin, Tex., a group called the Rhizome Collective has built a commode that uses no water. Instead, when you're finished, you pour sawdust down the toilet.

My first question about this is wheather or not it is meant to replace every toilet eventually or just those in certain environments. If we all start flushing with sawdust we might be cutting down a few extra trees which are needed to scrub CO2 from the atmosphere. We must always consider the sustainability and moderation of any new approach to a problem. This may be an option for areas with a regular drought cycle.

I am interested in seeing a chart with the whole lifecycle process for the toilet. I would think it needs emptied eventually too. I would not want it on my list of chores. However, as with cat litter, there will be improvements as more people are exposed to the system.

Now, just a reminder, we are in a drought. Remember to fix leaking faucets, running toilets and be frugal with your water use.