Deljana Iossifova, University of Manchester; Purva Dewoolkar, University of Manchester, and Youcao Ren, University of Manchester It’s great that countries are backing the global drive for universal access to sanitation. But at the heart of these aims must be a desire to protect the environment and improve the health and wellbeing of the people –… Continue reading A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor
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WHO calls for a crackdown on plastic pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water. The Organization also calls for a reduction in plastic pollution to benefit the environment and reduce human exposure.… Continue reading WHO calls for a crackdown on plastic pollution
Your smart phone is the next water testing kit
Caddisfly is an open source low cost user friendly water testing kit that can be attached to a smart phone’s camera and captured data is transferred to an online map in realtime There was a time when bulky water testing kits had to be transported to far flung and inaccessible places-villages, forests, rivers, ponds to test the quality of water. Then… Continue reading Your smart phone is the next water testing kit