I’ve never understood why we shouldn’t throw leftover food from plates into the septic system. I figure, if it eventually come from me anyway, I’m just skipping the middle man. But it’s not that, it seems that our body must process the food before it goes into the tank and that is a crucial step to the whole process. If we scrape leftovers and flush them, the food isn’t prepared for the next step.
I used to know a person who collects hair from the shower drain and flushes it. I don’t believe hair can be processed through a septic tank no matter how often you feed it probiotics. Do you know anything about the effects of probiotics on hair? Perhaps this is a topic for a different day.
Food wastes should go into the garden, not your septic system. The main reason it is not recommended is because of the grease. But, food wastes make a better fertilizer.
Hair is mainly protein so it takes a long time to break down. There need to be lots of microbes that produce proteinase to break it down. In a sewer line, it is more likely to mix with grease and plug the lines or the equipment. Again, hair is something that is better used as a soil amendment than something to throw down the drain.
I’ve never understood why we shouldn’t throw leftover food from plates into the septic system. I figure, if it eventually come from me anyway, I’m just skipping the middle man. But it’s not that, it seems that our body must process the food before it goes into the tank and that is a crucial step to the whole process. If we scrape leftovers and flush them, the food isn’t prepared for the next step.
I used to know a person who collects hair from the shower drain and flushes it. I don’t believe hair can be processed through a septic tank no matter how often you feed it probiotics. Do you know anything about the effects of probiotics on hair? Perhaps this is a topic for a different day.
Food wastes should go into the garden, not your septic system. The main reason it is not recommended is because of the grease. But, food wastes make a better fertilizer.
Hair is mainly protein so it takes a long time to break down. There need to be lots of microbes that produce proteinase to break it down. In a sewer line, it is more likely to mix with grease and plug the lines or the equipment. Again, hair is something that is better used as a soil amendment than something to throw down the drain.