Toilets save lives, really
2 min readNov 18, 2016
Most of us cannot imagine life without a toilet, but until the 1800’s, disposal of human waste was a daily struggle, and it continues to plague communities today. See the evolution of the toilet here…
The “toilet” was a collection of communal outhouses, chamber pots and holes in the ground.
The flush toilet was invented in 1596 but didn’t become widespread until 1851.
Over 160 years later, 2.4 billion people continue to live without access to toilets.
Tackling the global sanitation crisis could save lives worldwide.
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