He’s probably thinking about the lack of access to improved sanitation for about 1/3 of the planet’s inhabitants.
Today is World Toilet Day. Let’s review a few facts:
How does a species evolve? For centuries, people lived side-by-side with their waste, throwing it into the streets, into the rivers, over the back fence, out of sight, out of mind.
But that’s never been the best solution since waste by definition is full of pathogens that can seriously impact human health and with almost 8 billion of us on the planet, the waste stream is rising.
Children are an especially vulnerable population.
As are those living in rural communities where access to water is expensive and often prohibitive due to difficult terrain and distance from the wastewater treatment plant.
In developing countries, women and girls bear the extra burden of a lack of access to clean, safe water, missing school because of starting their menses, or being removed from school to walk long distances to get water for the family.
Technologies such as the compostable toilet can ease the burden of deaths related to lack of sanitation.
Today, skip the coffee and instead, make a donation in favor of WASH — water, sanitation and hygiene. Your donation to GWA will support programs and projects dedicated to bringing water to those who need it most. Thank you in advance for your support.
pam lazos 11.18.21
Green Life Blue Water 
Thank you, Pam, for sharing this important reminder with us. When I lived in Turkey, I had to learn practically all over again, how to ‘powder my nose’ but now, I believe that the TurkaToilet is much more hygenic, and also better for the body, after one gets used to standing, of course.
It is a disgrace to the entire OECD, I believe, that there are people anywhere in this world without sanitary facilities and clean water.
Stay safe,
Shira
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Safe sanitation is such a privilege. Thanks for writing about this, Pam.
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Maybe this is the decade we get safe sanitation to everyone! Thanks for stopping by, Damyanti. ♥️
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Hi Pam – twinning toilets are fairly well established here – especially by churches, who have installed toilets within the church buildings. I definitely prefer the water closets – but in Botswana I went to a long drop with a bamboo ‘wall’ … through which was happily winding a snake of some description – I only saw it on the way out – thankfully going out too …
Have a peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving – cheers Hilary
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Oh yes! The famous Rodin statue. He is certainly not sitting on a toilet, is he? 😉🤣
And what is he thinking? Maybe just wondering how many greedy idiots are living on this beautiful planet! The lack of equality and justice is all around the world. Your voice must be heard. 🙏💖😘👍
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Yeah, I think 🤔 (see what I did there?😂) he’s sitting on a tree stump but I haven’t been to the museum lately so my recollection is fuzzy. We are so lucky to have a Rodin museum in Philadelphia. And yes, I think he must be mulling over the equality and justice concerns worldwide, Aladin. ♥️Maybe he’ll have a plan soon!
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Amen! We rapidly need some new plans.😜😂🤗💖
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And political will!
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I have one to propose, if you’re interested, only 297 pages and 70 years.
🙂
Shira
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For real? I don’t know if we have 70 years though. 😳
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Well, we can always roll up our sleeves and get started, come what may. Better to go out working for empathy and kindness, no?
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Oh, for sure on that. 🙏
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🙂
Getting back to work!
Take care,
Shira
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I’ve spent enough time in places without access to flush toilets to know how true this is!
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It’s not something you think about until you go without, right Mick?
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Indeed!
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Water is beyond precious, yet many folks take it for granted.
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Truer than true, Neil.♥️
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He’s thinking ‘I know I got down here, but how the hell do I get up again.’ A while back we twinned our toilet with one in Tanzania. We then gave twinning certificates instead of Christmas cards last year. V worthwhile I hope.
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Wait, what does “twinning our toilet” mean, Geoff??
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Effectively you pay for the construction of a toilet in whatever country you choose or contribute towards one and you have a certificate with the coordinates of said toilet to keep with yours, hence twinning it. I have to admit to Linda organising it so I admit to being a bit hazy on all the deets! I do know we had a rathe nice picture of a rural toilet on our cistern !
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That is so cool 😎 and a great Christmas gift. If it’s no bother and you can get the deets, I’d love them.🙏😘
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here you go.. https://www.toilettwinning.org/
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Thank you!!
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Thanks for bringing this issue to our attention, Pam. I’ve grown up taking our indoor toilet for granted.
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I’d rather have a flush toilet than be queen before indoor plumbing was invented, Ros!
Also I finished your book and would love to do an interview with you. I have so many questions!! If you’re game, email me at pamlazos@gmail.com ♥️
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So glad that you’ve enjoyed my book, Pam 🙂 Will be in touch by email ❤
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👍♥️
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Another interesting post about something that is a problem that, of course, I know little about. From the few times we’ve had our water supply disrupted by main breaks I can only imagine how awful life would be without proper sanitation.
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We’ve enough camping to know and I am ever so grateful for my hot showers!
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