toilets

From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water

Photo: Wastewater is forced through microscopic holes in tightly wrapped membranes wound in these fiberglass vessels during the reverse osmosis…

11 months ago

Why the modern bathroom is a wasteful, unhealthy design

Piped water may be the greatest convenience ever known but our sewage systems and bathrooms are a disaster For centuries,…

6 years ago

How One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a River

Stella Bowles was 11 years old when she first donned her rubber boots to test for water contamination in the…

6 years ago

Detect Water Leaks with the 10-Minute WaterSense Challenge

Did you know that easy-to-fix water leaks account for nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S.…

7 years ago

‘My wife doesn’t shower any more’

Photo: People have been forced to queue for extra water to top up their rations in Cape Town, South Africa.…

7 years ago