Category Archives: WASH

Toilets, Latrines, and Everything in Between

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Pam Lazos

by Corinna Wang My friend and co-worker, Corinna Wang has written a most inspirational piece on the evolution of the toilet. Since April 7th is World Health Day, I thought this was a good day to post it. Thanks for … Continue reading →

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Toilet: A Love Story

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Toilet:  A Love Story As comedies go, the lowly toilet has long been the brunt of many a comedic trope, potty humor being the universal go-to language when you need a sure thing.  We laugh at bathroom humor the same … Continue reading →

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You Beneath Your Skin — World Toilet Day

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Pam Lazos

You Beneath Your Skin and World Toilet Day If you’ve read my last posts, my friend, Damyanti Biswas has written a compelling and timely novel entitled, You Beneath Your Skin, about, among other things, acid attacks in India.  But a … Continue reading →

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World Water Day

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Pam Lazos

WORLD WATER DAY Today, March 22, is World Water Day. [photo by Stacey Lazos] Not to be a downer, but water statistics suck. By 2050 we will have more plastic in the ocean than fish which is going to be … Continue reading →

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World Toilet Day

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Pam Lazos

World Toilet Day I think that if Francois Auguste Rene Rodin (1840 – 1917) knew that one of his most famous sculptures, “The Thinker” had become the symbol of World Toilet Day, a day established to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →

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Are You Secure?

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Are You Secure? I’ve been asked to blog for my friends over at the Global Water Alliance in Philadelphia, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving water conditions both locally and worldwide.  The experience and talent they bring to their jobs … Continue reading →

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