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If you are in a submarine and have to go to the bathroom, where does the waste go afterward?
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#68759. Asked by Dark_Mage2299. (Jul 24 06 6:27 PM)
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elburcher
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Pumped over the side
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zbeckabee
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Submarines store their non-biodegradable waste until their operations allow them to unload it when in port. Waste is then transferred to a shore facility. While at sea, a submarine follows procedures set forth in international law. Today, the U.S. submarine force is taking steps (such as the use of improved packaging) to dramatically reduce the amount of waste discharged at sea. In addition, submarines are installing systems to turn food waste into biodegradable pulp that can safely be disposed of overboard. Plastic material is compressed and stored onboard until the ship returns to port where the material is recycled or disposed of properly.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/submarines/centennial/faqs.html
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What-A-Mess
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Feed the fishes.
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Allergic2Life
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In the mess.
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What-A-Mess
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For you land-lubbers.....Mess is chow. Dinner. Food.
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