how do you go to the toilet in space? Surely the low gravity would make it all float back up :)

Question: how do you go to the toilet in space? Surely the low gravity would make it all float back up :)
- Keywords:
  toilet,
  zero gravity
Asked by Lolo to Simon, Julia, Delma, Andrew, Alex on 8 Dec 2015. This question was also asked by queenhannah, Evie.G :).
- Delma Childers answered on 8 Dec 2015:
  
  You are absolutely right about that! 😀 This is why the toilets on the ISS are basically big vacuums (hoovers). They suck all the waste into holding tanks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_toilet
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2718034/How-toilet-SPACE-Scientist-reveals-astronauts-boldly-International-Space-Station.html
- Andrew Winnard answered on 8 Dec 2015:
  
  I will let Commander Hadfield tell you allllll about the toilet in space! Here is the astronauts guide to going to the toilet in space!

modemily commented on 17 Feb 2016:

And here is Tim Peake answering your question!

Credit to ESA for the video

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Question: how do you go to the toilet in space? Surely the low gravity would make it all float back up :)