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Dealing with shit 17-Aug-2007 At 12:13:27 PM kiwijc

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On 17/08/2007 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:
>I've come across some disposable/compostable plates made from sugar cane
>mulch. They are quite rigid
>and sturdy. This could be used for the outer casing so as not to have
>it break/crumple inside your pack.
>The inside could be something to absorb any liquid and assist with pathogen
>destruction. Then the whole
>thing could be put in a composting facility. No plastic and plenty of
>carbon to bond with the nitrogen.

For something compostable to be disposed of it may be easier to get people in the habbit of taking a poo tube to the crag. I made one for under $10 with PVC piping from the local hardware store. You could then put a compostable bag inside this (usually inside a plastic bag as well), and then carry your shit out and dispose of the compostable bag in a bin provided. This may be cheaper & simpler than trying to provide everyone with these sugar cane mulch containers??

Soren, what is the council's view on the concepts described above? What sort of opposition / objections / support could we expect from council.

Is the idea of having a composting facility around the carpark area feasible? Or would we need to have a bin provided at the carpark, and then transport the bags to the composting facility?