Posted by Tim Collins in Green Home
New Green Product Aims to Save Lives
Check out this great new green innovation that aims to give everyone access to clean toilet facilities.
“Some 2.5 billion people—more than a third of the world’s population—lack clean toilet facilities. Such poor sanitation causes diarrhea, which kills 800,000 children each year. A Caltech team led by Michael Hoffmann, a professor of environmental science, is creating a new toilet to solve the problem. This design, which recently won a grant from the Gates Foundation, costs less than a nickel per person per day to run, while requiring minimal maintenance.”
– By Tim Brown
Originally posted in Wired Magazine
Photo credit Christian Weber