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The Gates Foundation Is Planning on Reinventing the ToiletThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking to reinvent the classic commode. Two and a half billion people in the world -- about 40% of the population -- don't have access to a safe and sanitary way to dispose of their waste. The Gates Foundation realized that handing out water-guzzling porcelain bowls is probably not the answer, so they've partnered with the German government to support scientists that are working on the problem. The foundation envisions a water-free device that separates excrement from urine in order to dry them separately.1
The Gates Foundation Is Planning on Reinventing the ToiletThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking to reinvent the classic commode. Two and a half billion people in the world -- about 40% of the population -- don't have access to a safe and sanitary way to dispose of their waste. The Gates Foundation realized that handing out water-guzzling porcelain bowls is probably not the answer, so they've partnered with the German government to support scientists that are working on the problem. The foundation envisions a water-free device that separates excrement from urine in order to dry them separately.2
The Gates Foundation Is Planning on Reinventing the ToiletThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking to reinvent the classic commode. Two and a half billion people in the world -- about 40% of the population -- don't have access to a safe and sanitary way to dispose of their waste. The Gates Foundation realized that handing out water-guzzling porcelain bowls is probably not the answer, so they've partnered with the German government to support scientists that are working on the problem. The foundation envisions a water-free device that separates excrement from urine in order to dry them separately.3
