It is also a finalist in the foreword magazine indies awards in two categories. Toilets were one part of the ecosystem that organic food proponents tended to overlook, until this book came forward and shouted from the hilltop. Joe jenkins began writing the book as a masters thesis while attending slippery rock universitys master of science in sustainable systems program in pennsylvania in the early 90s. You take your dump into a large bowl of drinking water, then flush it. Joseph c jenkins this is a selfpublished book that no respectable publisher would touch with a tenfoot shovel. I d bought the paper version, as book well worth adding to my permaculture library.
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Human waste, also known as biosolids, is being used by farmers all over the world as fertilizer, as well as cow manure to grow their crops. Fastinated with the topic of humanure composting, jenkins decided to convert the books language into a. They realize that the benefits of proper humanure recycling far outweigh any disadvantages from the health point of view. Its clear, informative, scientific, interesting and at times even humorous. As mentioned in part 1, this method ends up contaminating water even if the. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. It is also a finalist in the foreword magazine indies awards in two. The first edition of the book was execrable, but it developed a life of its own and has gone on to sell 70,000 copies and be translated in whole or in part into 19 languages over three editions.
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The humanure handbook by joseph jenkins books forum at. Jenkins is a great writer with a passion and knowledge of nature and ecology is. The most wasteful piece of equipment ever devised the flush toilet. Nearly a third of all household drinking water in the us is used to flush toilets joseph jenkins, the humanure handbook the function of all organic matter, animal and vegetable, is to maintain the fertility of the soil j.
The humanure handbook 4th edition won a gold medal in the 2019 readers favorite awards. Joe began selfpublishing when he turned his masters thesis into the nonfiction humanure handbook and published it in 1995. During that time he has developed a depth of insight into the processes involved. Considered by many a moving book, the humanure handbook will surprise you with its timely relevance. A guide to composting human manure from the worlds largest community of readers. Joseph jenkins boldly steps where no author has gone before. Joseph jenkins has composted humanure at his home in pennsylvania for 26 years, while raising a family. The humanure handbook has become a classic for anyone who has environmental or horticultural interests. The humanure handbook a guide to composting human manure by joseph jenkins 256 pages, paperback, jenkins publishing, 3rd ed.
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