“Millions of Americans a year visit national parks and many leave their business anywhere. Contrary to popular belief, that deluge of poop is not going to decompose.”
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W.A.S.T.E. Not
“John Scanlan looks for the future in the dustbins of history.”
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The Quest to Turn Human Waste Into Medicine
“After success in early stage trials, MaaT Pharma is on the verge of becoming the first company to have an approved microbiome-related product for cancer care.”
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The California Beach Town Awash in Poop
“A sewage crisis in San Diego County reveals the unpolluted truth about the U.S.-Mexico border.”
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The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony
“Stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines, QR-coded take-out boxes: They’re how we can break society’s absurd addiction to single-use plastics.”
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Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business
“If humans are to return to the moon, space agencies and governments need to figure out the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of extraterrestrial waste management.”
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The Poop Broker
“Michael Harrop started a booming underground market for human feces. Something smells off.”
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The Power of Shit
“Our excrement is a natural, renewable and sustainable resource – if only we can overcome our visceral disgust of it.”
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Braindump: A Reading List on the Future of Sanitation, Toilets, and Bathrooms
“On the future of toilets and bathrooms, and innovation across the field of sanitation and waste management.”