Posted by John Gonzalez Whether America is celebrating its founding fathers or its independence, we ask a question about one item most of us are quite dependent upon today: What were toilets like in 1776? To understand the privies of the day, it’s best to look at the entire state of sanitation overall...
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November 19 is World Toilet Day, drawing attention to the sanitation and clean-water challenges that affect 1 of every 3 people on earth. The statistics bear this out, and the facts are worth talking about. Here are 6 ways to do so without words. One out of three people...
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Photo courtesy Drink Local. Drink Tap. Go ahead. Flush. Don’t think twice about it. Turn the tap. No big deal. Start the laundry, fill your tub, wash you hands, whatever. It’s just water. The simple fact that we can consider a precious resource and the complex system it takes...
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You have died of cholera. Ah, the memories. Adults who grew up with Apple IIs in the classroom in the 1990s are having a nostalgia field day now that the Internet Archive has made more than 2,000 MS DOS games available online, including the memorable Oregon Trail. What makes...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd More than 2.5 billion people around the world suffer from improper sanitation. In honor of World Toilet Day, we can determine if you’re one of them by this simple quiz. Take it and see.
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Photo by John Barrett. Posted by Sesame Workshop 2014. Sesame Street’s newest muppet, Raya, is six years old. She’s aqua green with sandals on her feet. She has a fantastic memory. She also knows the health challenges children her age face in countries like Bangladesh, India and Nigeria. In...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Your next visit to the bathroom will never be the same. WaterAid wants all of us to say #ThankYouToilet and be grateful for the gift of sanitation that more than 2 billion people worldwide suffer without. A cute video with a very serious message (and a hummable tune). Learn...
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November 19 is World Toilet Day. How might you celebrate? WTD calls attention to the 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to proper sanitation. If you’re following this blog, or our Twitter streams or our Facebook page, you know we have no problem with clean potty humor...
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Even in a city where the river once oozed rather than flowed, it can be easy to take such amazing natural resources for granted. Friday is World Water Day, a celebration of safe drinking water and sanitation, and this year’s campaign promotes sustainable management of the world’s limited freshwater...
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