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	Humanure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Humanure is not traditional sewage that has been processed by waste-treatment facilities, which may include waste from industrial and other sources; rather, it is the combination of feces and urine with paper and additional carbon material (such as sawdust).
		Humanure is deemed safe for humans to use on crops as long as it has been composted properly.
		Humanure is different from night soil, which is raw human refuse spread on crops.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanure (230 words)

	Humanure Handbook - The Compost Bin
		Humanure is not just for the lone hippie stuck in the 70’s, this book has a reach that goes beyond living out in the woods.
		Humanure is a safe and productive alternative for urban spaces and on whole community level scales, if not one day perhaps, even nationally.
		The author’s speculation is that those that would most benefit from humanure techniques are those living in places where epidemics and sanitation is a serious concern.
	www.compost-bin.org /humanure-handbook (694 words)

	Oriental Myths (The Anthropik Network) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The wolf is at a higher trophic level: he's more removed from the primary energy source (the sun), and thus recieves only a small fraction of the total solar energy involved in feeding all the grass that fed the cow that fed him.
		While it can, and does, lighten the energy load of a human population (sometimes quite significantly), if humans were returning 100% of the energy they consumed, that would necessarily mean they were not keeping any of that energy for their own growth or maintenance—in other words, they'd all be starving.
		Humanure returns a fraction of the energy humans take from a given piece of land, but this doesn't make it sustainable: it slows unsustainability, but it does not itself reverse it.
	anthropik.com /2006/10/oriental-myths (4804 words)

	02_03 WASTE VS. MANURE
		Humanure and food refuse can be composted and thereby rendered hygienically safe for agricultural or garden use.
		Raw applications of humanure to fields, on the other hand, are not hygienically safe and can assist in the spread of various diseases which may be endemic to areas of Asia.
		Humanure can also be used to feed algae which can, in turn, feed fish for aquacultural enterprises.
	ki4u.com /webpal/b_recovery/2_farm_recovery/humanure/chapter02_03.htm (1147 words)

	03_07 THE CARBON/NITROGEN RATIO
		The C/N ratio of humanure is between five and ten, averaging eight parts of carbon to one part of nitrogen.
		The humanure, when collected in the toilet, is covered with clean, partially rotted, hardwood or softwood sawdust, or another carbon-based material such as peat moss or rice hulls.
		However, since most backyard composters are not humanure composters, many backyard composters have a pile of material sitting in their compost bin showing very little activity.
	ki4u.com /webpal/b_recovery/2_farm_recovery/humanure/chapter03_07.htm (922 words)

	weblife.org: Humanure Handbook: Chapter 8: Legalities
		Afterall, humanure is a dangerous pollutant and must be immediately disposed of in a professional and approved manner.
		The thermophilic composting of humanure is not a threat to society, it produces no pollution, does not threaten the health of humans, nor contaminate the groundwater or environment.
		In view of the fact that the thermophilic composting of humanure involves recovering a resource, requires no disposal of waste, and creates no environmental pollution, it is unlikely that anyone who conscientiously engages in such an activity would be unduly bothered by anyone.
	www.weblife.org /humanure/chapter8_9.html (1971 words)

	Humanure Recycling - the process. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Although most of the world's humanure is quickly flushed down a drain, or discarded into the environment as a pollutant, it could instead be converted, through composting, into lush vegetative growth, and used to feed humanity.
		This is the author's humanure toilet (above and below).
		The bin is filled for a year, then allowed to age for another year prior to using the compost.
	www.jenkinspublishing.com /process.html (299 words)

	The Humanure Handbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He contends that fertilizer-making, like bread-making, wine-making, and cheese-making, is a form of husbandry; microorganisms that are present in the humanure break it down into humus, a pleasant-smelling soil that enhances plant growth and reduces plant disease.
		If there remains a(n illogical) fear that feces treated by the second method still constitute some sort of danger to humans if the vegetables that are fertilized by the feces are ingested, then they can be ingested plants that will be eaten by animals, or by plants that will not be eaten at all.
		But Jenkins also needs to dispel some widely-held fecophobic assumptions by English-speaking consumerist societies: that the composting of excrement of any kind is malodorous; and that the use of excrement of the human kind as fertilizer for human food is a health hazard.
	www.davidsheen.com /words/humanure.htm (508 words)

	The Humanure Handbook Headquarters
		The Humanure Handbook is available in Korean from Greenreview Publishing Co., 202-13 Bomodong, Daegu, South Korea.
		Written by a humanure composting practitioner and organic gardener with over 20 years experience, this second edition provides detailed scientific information on how humanure can be hygienically recycled, without fancy technological do-dads, a large bank account, toxic chemicals, or environmental pollution.
		The Humanure Handbook lists sources of composting toilets worldwide, includes a review of U.S. state regulations, is richly illustrated with both technical drawings as well as humorous cartoons, and is full of reader feedback from the first edition.
	www.jenkinspublishing.com /humanure.html (619 words)

	Backyard Gardener: Few people attempt this kind of composting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Jenkins, author of "The Humanure Handbook," has composted his family's waste for more than 20 years.
		Each week, he takes the bucket out to the compost pile, where an area is dug from the center of the pile.
		Humanure, which is high in moisture and nitrogen, will not break down on its own.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04248/373164.stm (1223 words)

	Teufel's Tomb : Brutal Isn't Just A Way Of Life... It's Also Stupid! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As I have said in my Humanure review, I stayed away from Cattle Decapitation's debut Metal Blade effort To Serve Man namely because how unimpressed I was with their earlier material.
		Humanure may have shown considerable growth and improvement by the band, but being better than bad does not necessitate being good.
		The song writing is incredibly generic, the drumming is boring and unoriginal, and the solos, while quick and furious, lack any umph to steal the show.
	www.teufelstomb.com /reviews/cattledecapitation02.html (370 words)

	humanure, black water, biodigester, w... - Green Building/solar power - tribe.net
		I read “the humanure handbook” a few years ago and I hope I can remember some of the many good points.
		I use the humanure approved 'sawdust bucket' and compost pile for the past 10 years, even though I had to put in a septic system, I will never use it as such.
		What you saw was just a cistern based holding system and without putting the methane that is made by sewage to use then you are contributing some very harsh greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere.
	greenbuilding.tribe.net /thread/b18035d6-901e-42f3-a393-7e70ef72a097 (1464 words)

	GLRC - Printable Transcript (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		She put a house plant on top of the seat and opposite it built a five-gallon bucket in a box that took over all the duties of its porcelain counterpart.
		Humanure is a contraction consisting of two words: human and manure.
		For the first couple of years, my mom was content just to operate her own humanure compost heap and let her garden reap the benefits — but the more she did it the more of a true believer she became.
	www.glrc.org /transcript.php3?story_id=2411 (1079 words)

	BuildingGreen.com - Converting Waste into Nutrients - Treating Household Organic Waste
		If composting is used to treat humanure, my opinion is that food scraps are best composted separately, which reduces the likelihood of flies in the compost toilet tank.
		The temperatures are important for killing pathogens in humanure, rendering it safe for soil application as fertilizer.
		Pathogens carried in humanure, such as viruses, worms (especially eggs), amoebas, bacteria, and protozoa, can be transferred to soil or groundwater by improperly functioning treatment systems.
	www.buildinggreen.com /features/mr/waste.cfm (5421 words)

	Humanure Handbook and Slate Roof Bible reader feedback (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		We are indebted to you for your book Humanure Handbook.” R. “I’m sure you’ve probably heard it all before, but I really appreciate the fact that someone finally did their research and put it together in a pleasant readable form.” S. “For 22 years I have used scarab beetle/larvae.
		The biggest lure for them was the quality of my garden, and the opportunity to avoid purchasing fertilizer and soil amendments.
		I would like to say that it is relatively rare to read a book of the calibre of The Humanure Handbook.
	www.humanurehandbook.com /reviews.html (1417 words)

	Humanure
		We recently got a book from the library called "The Humanure Handbook, by J.C. Jenkins and found it one of the most informative, comprehensive books on the topic of composting human "manure".
		We had never considered such an option and were totally ignorant of the subject even though it has been a common practice in other countries, such as China for centuries.
		Jenkins, in a very humorous way, tells you exactly how to do it, and believe it or not, it is very simple, easy to do, and it doesn't smell in the bathroom or in the compost pile.
	www.geocities.com /newlibertyvillage/earthstar/humanure.htm (605 words)

	Vela Creations - Composting
		Most types of animal manure are too “hot” to use immediately in the garden; it would burn the plants. We leave a full bin of chicken manure for six months before tilling it into the soil.
		The Humanure Handbook is an excellent book on composting and using waste thoughout your homestead. It explains the process in detail and is a must-have.
		Humanure is a subject we feel very strongly about (much to our famly’s dismay — I guess they don’t feel it makes for pleasant dinner conversation).
	www.velacreations.com /wastecompost.html (324 words)

	Reflections on Six Years of Relieving Oneself into a Bucket. » Transition Culture
		According to the humanure ‘philosophy’, urine is an essential ingredient in the compost process.
		The humanure approach says put it in the heap with everything else, it is the vital ingredient to the hot compost needed to render human manure safe, it being a great ‘activator’.
		Yes I am also a long-standing (squatting?) humanure practitioner and I truly believ it is one of the most satisfying and easy things you will learn in Permaculture- it is actually much easier to get successful compost with this method than ordinary garden compost.
	transitionculture.org /?p=219 (3116 words)

	Humanure: Journey to Forever organic garden
		We all had tea on the lawn, a few feet away from a big compost unit with a lot of humanure in it.
		Jenkins is a humanure composting practitioner and organic gardener.
		Thermophilically [hot] composted humanure is entirely different from night soil.
	journeytoforever.org /compost_humanure.html (1984 words)

	Humanure! / Ultimate enviros turn brown to green
		But according to testimonials in "The Humanure Handbook," written by one Joseph Jenkins, there is at least a small underground of people who believe it is the most environmentally responsible and sustainable way for an individual to steward his or her bodily emanations.
		Jenkins, who has been composting his family's manure for 20 years on their Pennsylvania homestead, self-published the book in 1995, and by 2003 the second edition was in its third printing.
		He has adopted the Jenkinsonian perspective that the nutrient cycle should go unbroken, and he would be happy to put his humanure on food crops, but that's where Kalonika draws the line.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/01/12/hmanr.DTL (2125 words)

	Composting to the Ultimate - Humanure
		They should not be adjacent to an area that drains into anyone's water supply, although if you do the process correctly (see that "Humanure Handbook" again!) you will not have a problem.
		NOTE: If you follow the guidelines in the book (have I mentioned "the Humanure Handbook"?), you are quite safe to use the finished compost for your vegetable garden, but it is also a great boon to your flowers, foliage plants and lawn.
		I am hesitant to install a cistern because of the the roofing material...I wouldn't want to even wash in the water that comes off of it...now, if we had cedar shakes, or better yet, a slate roof, I wouldn't hesitate.
	www.angelfire.com /mo/sasschool/compost.html (1429 words)

	Humanure Handbook: Composting Human Manure Joseph Jenkins
		In order to keep the cycle intact, food for humans must be grown on soil that is enriched by the continuous addition of organic materials recycled by humans, such as humanure, food scraps, and agricultural residues.
		By respecting this cycle of nature, humans can maintain the fertility of their agricultural soils indefinitely, instead of depleting them of nutrients, as is common today.
		Humanure composting is simple, hygienic, intuitive, rewarding, responsible, addictive, fun, and so much more.
	www.rawganique.com /book-humanure.htm (766 words)

	Joseph Jenkins, Inc. - Our Awards
		Humanure Handbook, first edition is an Amazon.com category #1 Bestseller
		The Humanure Handbook, second edition, is a Publisher's Marketing Association's
		One such award is given annually within the 4,700 member international trade association, in the "Service to the Industry" category.
	www.joseph-jenkins.com /awards.html (333 words)

	Simple Composting Toilet for Humanure
		If you've read The Humanure Handbook, you know the idea: instead of flushing waste "away," you mix it with sawdust or similar material, then compost it in a hot pile.
		It's far safer--in fact, many experts recommend peeing in your compost to give it a good shot of nitrogen.
		I set up the system used by humanure folks, only I limit it to urine.
	www.cathy-moore.com /house/bucket.html (580 words)

	Humanure at Zaadz
		Humanure webchat pod details manage members manage boards
		Humanure = Human “Resources” (urine/feces) Sans the drinking water.
		There is a running list of links here that is organizing all the interesting angles you folks are sharing on the list (it is a Wiki (means 'Quick') page, anyone can edit it, if you dont know the markup, thats fine.
	pods.zaadz.com /humanure_because_its_the_shit (101 words)

	You're Only Humanure \| Gristmill: The environmental news blog \| Grist Magazine
		The Humanure Handbook, by Joseph Jenkins is worth looking into.
		I was so pleased to see the topic of humanure being digested here.
		As Humanure Handbook author Joseph Jenkins says, "We need to stop shitting in our drinking water." So much of the world has no clean drinking water, and here we are defacting in ours.
	gristmill.grist.org /print/2005/11/21/111446/75?show_comments=yes (927 words)

	The Humanure Handbook :: Chelsea Green Publishing
		There are almost seven billion defecating people on planet Earth, but few who have any clue about how to constructively handle the burgeoning mountain of human crap.
		The Humanure Handbook, third edition, will amuse you, educate you, and possibly offend you, but it will certainly pertain to you—unless, of course, your bowels never move.
		Joseph Jenkins has composted humanure at his home in Pennsylvania for twenty-six years, while raising a family.
	www.chelseagreen.com /2005/items/humanure (266 words)

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