Braindump: A Reading List on the Future of Sanitation, Toilets, and Bathrooms By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Feature Five great bathroom reads (that you don’t necessarily need to read on the toilet).
‘You Could Literally See Our Shit From Space’: The Broken Bowels of Beirut By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight Beirut’s disintegrating sewage system and corrupt politics have put its residents in a shitty situation.
Can Japan Break Its Addiction to Disposable Packaging? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight One of the most technologically advanced countries in the world pays a high ecological price for its many culinary conveniences.
From Food Scraps to Profit: The Compost King of New York City By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight Charles Vigliotti, chief executive of American Organic Energy, has a vision for the future: transforming the food waste of New York City into clean energy — and a profit.
A Brief History of Class and Waste in India By Longreads Feature “This is the man who transformed teenage rebellion into a toilet revolution.”