Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Innovative toilets flush away disease, not water
Each Sulabh uses about a tenth the water of a common toilet—crucial in regions where water is growing scarce—and houses the flushed human waste in two tanks until the contents can be recycled as a fertilizer. Disease and diarrhoea remain confined. Cost probably $15 to $1000 depending how much money you have. Or you can subscribe to a public toilet for $1 a month.
"Provision of sanitation provides dignity and safety, especially to women, and reduction of child mortality," Pathak said "As a matter of fact, safe water and sanitation go hand in hand for improvement of community health."
IMO: Sounds a really excellent idea, necessary and most welcome. In Mumbai, I noticed an area which seemed to be being used for Muslim prayer but it turned out to be a (probably illegal) toilet ground.
"Provision of sanitation provides dignity and safety, especially to women, and reduction of child mortality," Pathak said "As a matter of fact, safe water and sanitation go hand in hand for improvement of community health."
IMO: Sounds a really excellent idea, necessary and most welcome. In Mumbai, I noticed an area which seemed to be being used for Muslim prayer but it turned out to be a (probably illegal) toilet ground.
# posted by uv : 6:24 AM
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