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How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers

  • Written by Shari Edelson, Ph.D. Candidate in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
imageA pilot program to distribute waste bags to hikers on Mount Elbert in Colorado successfully cut down the amount of human waste on the massive mountain. Shari Edelson, CC BY-ND

If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight.

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