The question has become inevitable: what about toilet paper?
Toilets, much like curbside trash pickup services, have this uncanny way of whisking things away and allowing us to believe they've disappeared. But we all know that's too good to be true.
The ideal setup for the Trash Project would include a composting toilet - a wonderful flushless contraption that turns human waste, as well as toilet paper, back into soil. Some look like outhouses, but there are plenty of models designed for indoor use in standard home bathrooms, and they look just like flush toilet without the lever. And believe it or not, composting toilets are completely odorless.
Unfortunately, my house doesn't have a composting toilet, so I'm forced to flush my share of TP. But my very own composting toilet is the first thing on my wish list. Maybe next year...
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Ever hear of the "left-hand method"? All over villages in Asia, it's THE way to wipe, cuz t.p. isn't an option for most. It'll put you in touch with that no-no zone of your butt and what comes out of it, but you'll feel amazingly cleaner once you've gotten over the cultural hangups about touching "that" and yourself "there". Could be a bit of a steep (and kinda messy) learning curve while sittin' on your potty, but if you're serious about no trash and no t.p., this is a whole lot easier, cheaper, and tried-and-true than those composting toilets (which really smell like ammonia til you get the critical mass going in there). Hey, can millions of villagers in Asia be wrong? I think not.
Be sure to wash your hands afterward; you now have a new appreciation for why there is a taboo against handing anything to anyone with your left hand in Asia, too. Hey, a cultural experience right in your own bathroom!
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