Human waste - Citizendia

Human waste is a waste type usually used to refer to byproducts of digestion, such as feces and urine. There are many Waste streams consisting of a number of waste types. Digestion is the breaking down of chemicals in the body into a form that can be absorbed Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the Anus Urine is a liquid waste product of the body secreted by the Kidneys by a process of filtration from Blood and Excreted through the Urethra. Human waste is most often transported as sewage in waste water through sewerage systems. Sewage is the mainly liquid Waste containing some solids produced by humans which typically consists of washing water Feces, Urine, laundry waste and other Distinguish from Wastwater (a lake in the Lake District in northwest England Alternatively it is disposed of in nappies (diapers) in municipal solid waste.

Human waste can be a serious health hazard, as it is a good vector for both viral and bacterial diseases. The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have A major accomplishment of human civilization has been the reduction of disease transmission via human waste through the practice of hygiene and sanitation, including the development of sewage systems and plumbing. In Medicine, transmission is the passing of a Disease from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness Sanitation is the hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health

Human waste can be reduced or reused through use of waterless urinals and composting toilets and greywater. A urinal is a specialized Toilet for urinating only generally by men and boys A composting toilet is any system that converts Human waste into an organic Compost and usable soil through the natural breakdown of organic matter into its essential Greywater, also known as sullage, is non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing The most common method of waste treatment in rural areas where municipal sewage systems are unavailable is the use of the septic tank systems. Waste treatment refers to the activities required to ensure that Waste has the least practicable impact on the environment Description A septic tank generally consists of tanks between the size of 1000 and 2000 gallons (4000 - 7500 litres which is connected to an inlet wastewater pipe at one end and In remote rural places without sewage or septic systems, small populations allow for the continued use of "honey buckets" and sewage lagoons (see: anaerobic lagoon) without the threat of disease presented by places with more dense populations. Anaerobic lagoons are used to dispose of animal waste particularly that of cows and pigs Honey buckets are used by rural villages in Alaska where, due to permafrost, conventional waste treatment systems can not be utilised. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent This article is about frozen ground For other meanings see Permafrost (disambiguation.

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