Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Human, Swine Waste Pose Dual Threats to Water Quality After Flooding
People in eastern NC face multiple water pollution hazards after hurricanes.
Global WaSH Researcher Receives Gates Foundation Grant
Pit latrines remain a health hazard in many parts of the world, but an NC State research aims to make cleaning them safer. Global WaSH xluster lead Dr. Francis de los Reyes received $1.2 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve and test the market for a novel pit latrine emptying device, the Flexcrevator.
Toilets, Pit Latrines and Adventures in Human Waste
According to Francis de los Reyes III, the problem with World Toilet Day is that it focuses almost entirely on toilets. And he’s working on that.