Toilet Tech

State and national parks have a backcountry bathroom problem. Huge numbers of visitors have flocked to more remote corners of parks in recent years, overwhelming outhouses. So that drives some people to just dig a hole and do their business – it’s the wilderness, anyway, right? Last year, Top of Mind’s Ciara Hulet spoke with waste management expert Geoff Hill about a sustainable toilet he's designed for the backcountry. Some parks are using it. (Originally aired 16 Dec 2020)