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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wants a new toilet

Toronto - Most of the world doesn't think about toilets but in remote areas that have little water, and no sanitary systems toilets can mean life and death. In many areas of the developing world human waste enters into the water system resulting in disease.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 3 comments

Elderly New York woman fined for throwing old newspapers in trash

New York - An 83-year-old Upper East Side woman is upset after a local sanitation worker fined her $100 last month for throwing a bag of old newspapers in a green trash can. The lady said she “froze” and “scared me to death.”

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 2 comments

Study: E.coli contamination found on half of shopping carts Special

On your next trip to the grocery store, be aware, much more than groceries may be riding in your shopping cart. More bacteria exists in these carts than in public bathrooms or on a city bus, and children may be the most at risk.

Digital Journal Report by Vincent Sobotka - 4 comments

NYPost: New York snow clearing slowed purposely as budget protest

Unionized snow-clearing sanitation teams operating in New York City boroughs purposely slowed their efforts to protest budgetary issues, stranding countless city residents. The city denies the allegations.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 2 comments

Iowa hibachi chef fined for licking toads on the job

Davenport - Chef Christopher Turla earned his Davenport, Iowa restaurant a $335 ticket Wednesday after health inspectors saw a video of him kissing and licking toads in the kitchen of the local eatery. The county health department was less then amused by his antics.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Landfill workers couldn’t resist free cases of out-of-date beer

Dozens of cases of expired beer deposited in a landfill proved to be too much temptations for two Columbia, Missouri, sanitation workers who allegedly carted off dozens of cases of the dud suds.

In the Media by Sandy Sand - 3 comments

Slumdog team contribution to help slum children in Mumbai

The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ team has recently announced a commitment of £500,000 in a 5-year program to improve the lives of slum children in Central Mumbai, India.

In the Media by Moushumi Chakrabarty - 1 comment

More Than One Billion People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water

More than one billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 6 comments

Mozambican Singer Wins Environmental Prize For Highlighting Health Issues In Africa

A Mozambican musician who writes songs about clean water, sanitation and AIDS has been awarded a top environmental prize. Described as the "Nobel Prize of grassroots environmentalism, " the songs emphasized the importance of things like washing your hands

In the Media by Michelle Duffy - 5 comments