What is a typical Spiti dry composting toilet?
The most interesting aspect of the homestay is the local dry composting toilet which is a completely eco-friendly manner of utilising the human waste. The toilet is divided into two sections, the first floor and the ground floor. The first floor has a hole in the middle and a mix of mud and ash in one corner along with a local shovel. After every use one is supposed to throw a shovel full of mud and ash into the hole. In the ground floor the human feces is collected and allowed to decompose. The decomposed faeces is then used as manure in the fields.
