The Wastewater Gardener: Preserving the Planet One Flush at a Time

by Mark Nelson

Sir Tony Juniper (Foreword)

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Mark Nelson 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 realised 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.
  • ISBN10 0907791530
  • ISBN13 9780907791539
  • Publish Date 2 January 2018 (first published 14 August 2014)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Synergetic Press
  • Format eBook
  • Language English