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The safe reduction of human waste into compost is possible, but fairly complex. Many municipalities create compost from the city sewage system, but then recommend that it only be used on flower beds, not vegetable gardens. Some claims have been made that this is dangerous or inappropriate without the expensive removal of Heavy Metals . India's ancient caste system assigned Untouchable s with the disposal of night soil. This " Manual Scavenging " is now illegal in most Indian states, although the practice undoubtedly continues in many rural areas. The proper disposal or recycling of sewage remains an important research area that is also highly political. SEE ALSO External links |
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