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Tag Archives: WASH
The Crapper
World Toilet Day — November 19, 2021 by Tom McKeon My friend and colleague, Tom McKeon has written this lovely post about a composting toilet known as “The Crapper.” If you live in a tiny house, have an RV, or … Continue reading
We Still Alive
When we talk about WASH — water, sanitation and hygiene — it’s not just access to water that we are discussing but access to clean, safe, usable water. The reality is that more children die each year from lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged access to clean water, GWA, Kenya, Nairobi, Thomas Jefferson University, WASH
17 Comments
Revenge of the Fatberg
FOG is no fun. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged access to clean water, fatberg, FOG, public outreach, WASH
41 Comments
Toilets, Latrines, and Everything in Between
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
Posted in toilet, toilets, Uncategorized, WASH
Tagged latrines, Peace Corps, social change, toilets, WASH
26 Comments
Toilet: A Love Story
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
Posted in access to sanitation, toilets, WASH
Tagged a love story, India, movie review, open defecation, sanitation and hygiene, toilet, toilet building campaign, WASH, water
20 Comments
Niente di Grave
[Manciano, Italy circa 1995] Niente di Grave While 2020 will go down as one of the toughest years on record for many of us, I would like to posit that some aspects of it were successful, at least for … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged #GWA, blog, Hidden Treasures of Italy, Manciano, Sustainability, Trastevere, WASH
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World Toilet Day – Nov 19th
Bathroom Loo Water closet, or WC Outhouse El baño Stall Porta-potty Latrine or pit latrine The Throne Whatever you want to call it, access to improved sanitation is a right due to all people. If you live in a place … Continue reading
Posted in access to sanitation, Uncategorized, world toilet day
Tagged down the drain, UNSDG#6, WASH, world toilet day
20 Comments
The Future is Flush
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Tagged The future is flush, WASH, water sanitation and hygiene, world toilet day
14 Comments
Janjay – A Story About Water
This year I joined the Board of the Global Water Alliance in Philadelphia and have gotten to see first hand just how extensive a reach the GWA has. So many of our GWA partners are writers, educators, academics, and leaders … Continue reading
Posted in access to water, clean water
Tagged access to clean water, Chantal Victoria Bright, Children's books, mom advice, WASH, water, writers, writing
38 Comments
Con-Census or Peace?
by Pam Lazos | Sep 20, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments I saw a cartoon the other day. A man and a woman hold hands at the water’s edge, an old gnarled tree to the right of them, while off in the distance is a small … Continue reading