LONDON — A British heritage charity is encouraging employees to help the environment by eschewing indoor toilets and relieving themselves outdoors.
The experiment applies to male gardening staff at Wimpole Hall, a stately home about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of London.
The National Trust, which runs the property, says the staff are being encouraged to urinate on straw which is then placed on compost heaps.
The trust said Friday that the chemical reaction helps the composting process, while the absence of flushing by 10 members of staff could cut the estate’s water use by almost a third.
Officials warned the gardeners to make sure they urinate in spots where they cannot be seen by passers-by.
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Linda T
2 years ago
Anyone ever been to Europe? This is done all the time – I mean all the time, men, women, children – everyone does it! And they don’t go out ‘behind’ something either. Mom’s hold kids like the kid was sitting in a chair – hold them over the grass, or just off to the side of the street – guys just stop and walk to the side of the road. Women sometimes are a bit more shy about this, but I’ve seen it! NO. I didn’t do it, and I wouldn’t let my kids do it. Had no control over husband!!!! L