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The wastewater gardener, preserving the planet one flush at a time!, Mark Nelson ; foreword by Tony Juniper

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The wastewater gardener, preserving the planet one flush at a time!, Mark Nelson ; foreword by Tony Juniper

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-199) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The wastewater gardener

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

864500842

Responsibility statement

Mark Nelson ; foreword by Tony Juniper

Sub title

preserving the planet one flush at a time!

Summary

Mark Nelson, PhD, takes us on a global expedition to learn how we are wasting the world's dwindling supplies of fresh water by flushing away a very valuable resource, our own human wastes! A founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics, Dr. Nelson has worked for several decades in closed ecological system research. As one of eight brave souls enclosed in the pioneering Biosphere 2 experiment, he realized how essential the proper re-use of human waste is to the health of the planet. This led to what Dr. Nelson calls a life-long love affair with constructed wetlands, where he discovered an important solution to some of our trickiest global dilemmas: Wastewater Gardens. While the problems covered in this book are very serious, Dr. Nelson's approach to the subject makes for a delightful, down-to-earth read

Table Of Contents

A brief history of how we got into this mess -- Flower power at Synergia Ranch -- Recycling in a small world: Biosphere 2 -- My love affair with wetlands -- Magic in Mexico -- Composting toilets: a drier alternative -- Piled higher and deeper: path to a PhD -- Doing business on the Mayan Riviera -- Outback yarns and the nitty-gritty of building wastewater gardens -- Travelin' man on the scent of solutions around the world -- Changing the world, one flush at a time!

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Preserving the planet one flush at a time!

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