Download or read book The Toilet Papers written by Sim Van Der Ryn and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic is back in print! One of the favorite books of 1970s back-to-the-landers, The Toilet Papers is an informative, inspiring, and irreverent look at how people have dealt with their wastes through the centuries. In a historical survey, Van der Ryn provides the basic facts concerning human wastes, and describes safe designs for toilets that reduce water consumption and avert the necessity for expensive and unreliable treatment systems. The Toilet Papers provides do-it-yourself plans for a basic compost privy and a variety of graywater systems.