The Importance of Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in ... - USC

• Biodigester latrines are similiar
to ecological sanitation latrines,
they convert ‘waste’ into useful
products
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The major difference is that urine
and feces are mixed into a slurry
that undergoes a series of
anaerobic reactions resulting in
the production of biogas
Biogas can then be used as a fuel
for cooking or lighting homes
Example of a simple biodigester