An Indian village's fight to take the 'poo to the loo'
Indian farmer Kokila Damor always looked forward to visiting the city hospital, but only so that she could use its toilet.
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Oct 2, 2018
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Don't believe the label—'flushable wipes' clog sewers
The manufacturer of White King "flushable" wipes has been fined A$700,000 because these are not, in fact, flushable. The wipes, advertised as "just like toilet paper", cannot disintegrate in the sewerage system, and cause ...
Environment
Apr 16, 2018
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New York to grow oysters on recycled toilets (Update)
Toilets might not immediately conjure up thoughts of marine life but New York is growing 50,000 oysters on beds of recycled lavatory porcelain near one of the world's busiest airports.
Environment
Sep 6, 2016
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20 million toilets built in two years: Indian PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday his government had built more than 20 million toilets and brought electricity to thousands of villages as he delivered an Independence Day report card.
Environment
Aug 15, 2016
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The cost of being poor, as told by toilet paper
One of the greatest fictional stories isn't a summer blockbuster and doesn't star a big-budget Hollywood celebrity. It's the story that individuals are poor due to their lack of will/drive/desire, and if they worked harder, ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2016
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World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for toilets in India
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan for a state-led sanitation program in India, where millions of people have no access to toilets, the bank said Wednesday.
Other
Dec 16, 2015
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New ways to better manage urban stormwater runoff
As meteorologists monitor the El Nino condition currently gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, Californians look with hope to the much-needed rain and snow it could yield. But if we're going to make the most of the precipitation, ...
Environment
Oct 16, 2015
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Entrepreneurs succeed in transforming used PET into mineral paper
In order to cut down fewer trees and avoid wasting water, a group of young Mexicans designed a system that converts used PET bottles into mineral paper or peta paper, which is biodegradable and meets quality standards required ...
Engineering
Jan 15, 2015
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UN's large inflatable toilet marks global crisis
Yes, that was a large inflatable toilet standing outside the United Nations headquarters. It's World Toilet Day.
Other
Nov 19, 2014
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Pilgrimage threatens pristine Indian Kashmir Himalayas
Every summer for two months, hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus, some chanting hymns, trek high into the Himalayas in Indian Kashmir in a gruelling pilgrimage to a cave shrine.
Environment
Aug 28, 2013
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