ALTERNATIVES TO THE FIVE-GALLON FLUSH

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in addition to the commode, to handle that liquid waste. The accompanying commentaries are from people who've built their own composting toilets ... often, at least in part, to avoid the expense of buying a commercial unit. Zandy Clark is one of the foremost designers of do-it-yourself composting toilets and privies, and the model he's presenting takes a unique approach to solving the all-too-frequent problem of excess liq uid. And Kathy Dahl, in her report, mentions that difficulty and relates her solution. We hope you'll profit from both of these individuals' expertise-through- experience.

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you're seriously considering using or building an alternative waste disposal system, you'll want to take advantage of the top-notch written material that's available. For an overall guide through the wonders of waste disposal, you'll want to read Goodbye to the Flush Toilet edited by Carol Hupping Stoner (Rodale Press, $10.95) and/or The Toilet Papers by Sim Van der Ryn (Capra Press, $5.95). Also, for just about everything you can imagine wanting to know about the proper use of gray water, look into Residential Water Re-Use by Murray Milne, which can be purchased for $10 from the Director's Office, Dept. TMEN, Water Resources Center, University of California, Davis, California 95616.

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