Mount Rainier National Park celebrates toilet

By Associated Press

Summary

Mount Rainier National Park is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to activate a new bio toilet at Cougar Rock Campground.

Story Published: Jun 5, 2008 at 12:15 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:12 PM PST

Mount Rainier National Park celebrates toilet

Mount Rainier is seen in this USGS file photo.

ASHFORD, Wash. (AP) - Mount Rainier National Park is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to activate a new bio toilet at Cougar Rock Campground.

The $70,000 toilet was donated by Groundwork Mishima, a group that promotes volunteerism at Mount Fuji, which has a "sister mountain" relationship with the park. The toilet was installed with the help of students from the Japanese Volunteers-in-Parks Association.

The toilet uses cedar chips and natural composting to operate with little water or odor.

Heavy snow has delayed the opening of the campground itself until June 13.

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