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How do airplane toilets work?

• deleted 1y ago
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• fracus 1y ago
  I'm curious why they don't just flush the waste outside the plane at altitude because I thought the best way to get rid of toxic waste is dilution.
  • bediger4000 1y ago
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_(aviation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_(aviation)
    • fracus 1y ago
      I don't know why I assumed it would turn into a spray. I didn't consider it would freeze at altitude.