This conference will discuss dry toilets as a viable option to waste management, especially in areas experiencing water shortage or lacking water-borne sewerage systems. Main topics considered are: controlled rural and urban environmental management; re-use of human excreta as fertilizer; technical development of dry toilets; and toilet culture.  

dates: 20-23 August 2003  
location: Tampere, Finland  
contact: TAVI Congress Bureau  
fax: 358-3-233-0444  
e-mail: drytoilet@tavicon.fi  
www: http://www.drytoilet.org/