Rozejrzałem się w Internecie, gdzie jest pełno reklamówek „ekologicznych toalet chemicznych” dla jachtów, ale rzetelnej informacji – jak na lekarstwo. Gdzieś znalazłem wzmiankę o tym, że wszystko zależy od używanego płynu – biorozkładacza. Większość z nich służy tylko do tego, żeby to, co pozostawiamy w toalecie, przestało być tym, czym jest, czyli przede wszystkim, żeby przestało śmierdzieć. Takie środki zapewne są tańsze i… trują. Ale gdzieś znalazłem wzmiankę, że są i nietrujące. Teraz liczymy na informacje od Odwiedzaczy tej strony. Piszcie co wiecie na „temat”.

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A tu tekst, który wywołał sprawę:
Bush signs Clean Boating Act
By IBI Magazine

In what has to be the closest 11th hour scenario in the US recreational marine industry's history, President George W Bush yesterday signed the Clean Boating Act of 2008 into law. The president's signature prevents a "bureaucratic nightmare" for millions of US boaters as well as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It also represents a significant lobbying victory for the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and other boater groups that campaigned for the passage of the bill through both houses of Congress, all the way to the White House.

"The recreational marine industry and boaters throughout the US can now rest easy and go boating without a federal or state permit, heavy penalties and absurd legal jeopardy," said Scott Gudes, NMMA vice president of Government Relations, in a statement. "We applaud President Bush and Congress for their bipartisan efforts to reverse the unintended and potentially devastating consequences of an overbroad federal court decision."

In 2006, a US federal judge mandated that recreational boaters be included in a sweeping decision to issue permits for discharges from vessels using US waters, overturning a longstanding policy by the EPA to exempt recreational boaters from the same rules for commercial vessels and sewage treatment plants under the Clean Water Act.

The NMMA and boaters' groups like Boat/US appealed the decision in federal court, but knew they were fighting against time. The EPA was set to implement the new permitting regulations for millions of US boaters by October 1, 2008.

The Clean Boating Act passed Congress in record time, especially during an election year. At one point, less than a month ago, some NMMA insiders seemed to be pessimistic about it being passed before the presidential election in November. They worried that it would give boaters another reason to leave the sport.

"This is welcome news for all recreational marine manufacturers across the country," said Thom Dammrich, NMMA president, in the statement. "We are thrilled that Congress and the President have prevented the bureaucratic nightmare that was set to become law."

"Passage of this legislation is a testament to what is possible when our community joins forces and speaks with one voice before key decision-makers," added Gudes, who joined NMMA in the middle of the fracas, but spearheaded the lobbying effort.
One can almost hear the champagne corks popping in NMMA's Washington offices.
(30 July 2008)