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Long neglected in our homes, toilets are undergoing a revolution through both technological and design innovations. As we spend on average more than a year of our lives on them, consumers are increasingly looking for something more than purely functional.
An outbreak of Hepatitis-A led to the deaths of two children in an isolated village in Kashmir. Some point fingers at the lack of surveillance by trained doctors and poor sanitation, and others, to the faith villagers place in traditional healers.
Access to safe water is a universal right. Yet, it is far from being a reality. As part of the United Nations’ World Water Day on March 22, UNICEF France created with the French Swimming Federation “La Nuit de l’Eau” (Water Night): 230 swimming pools nationwide are holding water sports events and other fun activities Saturday in an effort to raise awareness (and funds) for water access programs in Haiti. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/embed/V_7J6vD45O8 expand=1] UNICEF France’s 2019 Nuit de l’Eau for children in Haiti — ©Marco Dormino/UNICEF/OneShot OneShot is a new digital format to tell the story of a single photograph […]
A case study of Angul in Odisha highlights just how much urban centers rely on lower castes when it comes to sanitation.
An estimated 2.3 billion people worldwide live without toilets. Nearly two-thirds of them are in India. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, a sociologist and NGO founder, is determined to do something about it.
Munich considers a different kind of police sweep of the city streets.
The Vatican has revised its public restroom renovation to include showers for the homeless, as Pope Francis’ ambassador to the poor launches similar projects across Rome.
PARIS — For the last few years, cheese has been at the center of a debate that is as gastronomic as it is economic and sociocultural. Facing increasingly strict regulations, many producers are concerned about the future of cheese made with ancestral methods, and the anxiety is particularly high in France and Italy, which each […]
A young American entrepreneur has created what appears to be a successful add-water-and-mix food he thinks could have many helpful applications around the globe. Others aren’t so sure.
Can you guess what demographic smells the worst?
THE HERALD SUN, NHMRC, AAP, THE AUSTRALIAN (Australia) Worldcrunch MELBOURNE – Australia is officially the meanest country EVER! New hygiene rules mean that Australian children will be banned from blowing out birthday candles at school parties. Photo devinf Yes, you read it correctly. No this is not a cruel joke. According to the latest National […]