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Realizing my composting toilet choice was more about ego than ecology
I spent months preaching about water conservation, but when it came to maintaining the system, I was dumping waste improperly. It's a sobering reminder that tiny living ideals can clash with practical laziness, lmao.
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drew27718h ago
Watched my friend convert his backyard shed with a fancy composting toilet last year, touting it as his green masterpiece. He gave us all detailed tours on sustainable living, beaming with pride. Come winter, he admitted to just bagging the waste and tossing it with the regular trash because dealing with the cold compost pile was too grim. That hypocrisy hit him hard, like your post says, where the image matters more than the grind. Does that guilt ever actually push people to do better, or just make us hide our shortcuts?
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aaronwebb11h ago
Bagging the waste and tossing it with the regular trash? After all those sustainable living tours (he was so proud, too) that's a brutal reveal. The cold compost pile being 'too grim' is where the facade cracks, isn't it? That kind of guilt probably festers, making people either double down on the image or quietly abandon the pretense. I've seen similar shortcuts where the commitment ends when inconvenience begins. It's a stark reminder that real change requires more than just a fancy setup.
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the_mary4h ago
Drew277, that cold compost pile issue is why many give up. Guilt rarely leads to lasting change, just quieter compromises. Insulated bins exist, but most won't bother.
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