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Composting Toilet History

The Ford Motor Company never claimed it invented the wheel, so why do some composting toilet companies claim they invented the composting toilet?

Envirolet® Composting Toilets have been around since 1977, but we know we didn’t invent composting toilets. We simply made a more efficient and better looking composting toilet!

We’re not sure why others try to claim they invented compost toilets, but Composting Toilet World has a little story about an early composting toilet from the 1860s. It was invented and patented by Rev. Henry Moule.

I am note sure if this is the first, but it is basically a self-contained composting toilet from the 1860s. It’s pretty cool.

As far as the idea of a compost or humus toilet, the Chinese are known to have used them for centuries!

Check out the story and photos on Composting Toilet World.