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Solid Waste and Different Sources

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'EcoSan' toilets, being used in Kerala and Srilanka are hygienic and cost effective solutions to human waste disposal. Mark the correct statement regarding EcoSan.

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Recycled human waste from this can be used as a natural fertilizer.

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They are called composting toilets

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They do not depend on water for the disposal of excreta

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Handling of human excreta using dry composting toilets is one of the sustainable systems referred to as ecological sanitation. This is one of the practical approaches, an efficient and very cost effective method for disposal of human excreta. These compositing methods help human excreta which can be recycled into natural fertilizers thus reducing dependency of chemical fertilizers. There are working ‘EcoSan’ toilets in many areas of Kerala and Sri Lanka.

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