Robert J. Holmer, Gina S. Itchon

In: UA Magazine no. 20 - Water for Urban Agriculture, pp. 44-46

Shortly after the first community-based allotment gardens were established for urban poor families of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (Holmer & Drescher, 2005), one of the constraints observed was the lack of sanitary toilet facilities inside the gardens. A sustainable solution to address this sanitation problem had to be found, especially since these gardens are considered as showcases for integrated solid waste management, including the composting of segregated biodegradable wastes from the garden and neighbouring households (Urbine et al, 2005)