In the News
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Starter Numbers & Facts
FLUSH Written Pieces
Treating medical waste during COVID-19 in the Global South
IRCWASH
Jun 2020
Is hazardous medical waste sufficiently managed?
Let's Connect Sanitation to the Rest of Development
WASHFunders
Feb 2020
To many of us in the WASH world, sanitation is the center of the universe...
What the sh*t is WASH doing about waste?
IRC WASH
Feb 2020
Seven reasons why the WASH sector should join forces with solid waste programs...
WASH Resources
Where do I go to learn more about...?
Types of Toilets Being Used
How to Find Libraries of Academic and Research Articles
Loughborough University's WEDC
Australia's Civil Society WASH Fund
Listening to Related Podcasts
What Specialists are Discussing Right Now
Where Specialists Get Their Numbers
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) SDG Goal 6 Report
WHO Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-water (GLAAS) Report
Related Education Programs
Australia: International WaterCentre
Australia: University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures
Cambodia: Center for Sustainable Water
Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
UK: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
UK: University of Loughborough's Water, Engineering, and Development Centre
USA: University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute
USA: Emory College Rollins School of Public Health
Where Specialists Go to Talk Regularly
Mobile: World Toilet Day Events
Mobile: Loughborough University's WEDC Conference
Mobile: International Water Association's (IWA) Events & Conferences
Mobile: World Toilet Organization (WTO) World Toilet Summit
Mobile: Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Forum
Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) World Water Week
US: University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute's Water & Health Conference
US: Columbia University's Sustainable Development Conference
Water Link
Learn how toilets and water relate to each other.
Toilet Types
A place to learn about the different kinds of toilets.
Pit Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
A pit toilet (or latrine) is a type of toilet that collects human waste in a hole in the ground. They often use little to no water to move the waste to the pit underneath the seat. For these toilets, the seat can be placed either on top of or near the storage pit.
Flush/Wet Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
A wet toilet allows human waste to be removed through a piped system with water. These toilets are most common in much of the developed world, and require either a septic system or a municipal sewer piping system to manage the waste safely.
Compost Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
Compost toilets accelerate the natural decomposition process of human waste - from waste to composted soil - locally by without the need for added water. Human waste is over 90% water, which evaporates and travels through a vent system.
Incinerating Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
Incinerating toilets are self-contained waterless systems that do not require being hooked up to a sewer or septic system. They rely on electric power, or natural/propane gas to incinerate human waste. The resulting end product is sterile, clean ash.
Container Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
Container toilets are self-contained waterless systems that divert the feces from the urine and keep the waste onsite in separate containers.
These toilets need to be safely emptied regularly.
Container-based toilets are really useful in urban low-income settings.
Portable Toilets
01/19 - 01/23
Often called a portapotty, a portable or mobile toilet may easily be moved. They may be brought onsite, such as for a festival or to a building site, to quickly provide sanitation services. Sometimes these can be compostable; many use chemicals to manage its human waste.
