Diseases such as typhoid, malaria, cholera, hiv/aids, and dysentery are directly related to sanitation. We also can avoid disease by washing our hands after a bowel movement and avoiding contact with feces. If we intend to upgrade a village to a better quality of life, the first step is drilling a well for clean water and the second step is set up better sanitation. Providing toilets and an effective way to handle human waste that will eliminate the possibility of spreading disease.
Sanitation in the Civil War
Biofuels made from Biosolids
Biofuels made from anything organic
Amy Lin
Dirty Hands Design Studio,
Santa Fe, NM,
New Toilets
Waste Treatment
Biosolids - 18-day process
used for land application
BioSolids for Agriculture
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Terra Preta - "Black Earth"
Bill Gates challenges innovators to design a toilet that doesn't use water.
New Toilets