'It's a Big World, Everyone Shits, and Everyone Needs a Toilet'

What is a compost toilet and how does it relate to Africa? That was the focus of my month-long trek through Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya in March 2018. Since I'm considered a compost toilet "expert," my job was to spread the word about composting as a sanitation solution, write Joseph Jenkins for allAfrica.com.

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The village elders in Dongobesh, Tanzania, learn about compost toilets.

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