FOR A REGULAR DOSE OF DORSET ENTER YOUR EMAIL IN THE SUBSCRIPTION BOX RIGHT
Tucked away in the County Museum in Dorchester is the invention of local Dorchester lad, Rev Henry Moule from way back in 1852.
Beating the organic sandal brigade by a good century he invented the composting toilet. Moule disagreed with the flushing water closet as he (quite rightly ) felt it caused pollution, whereas earth mixed with waste produced useable compost in just a few weeks.
Finally, in 1873 he patented his design which was exported far and wide across the Empire for the princely sum of 30 shillings.
Earth from the hopper at the back drops on the neatly on the waste a the pull of a lever...then, Hey presto! The stuff of Empire!
Never was it so patriotic to do your duty.
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