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- Chris from NewsLook
- June 20, 2012
- 5:30 am
- 25 comments
In slums around the world, the lack of proper sewerage and lavatory facilities means that human waste is often left on the street to contaminate local water supplies. A simple biodegradable bag – developed in Sweden – is seen as a possible answer and is being trialled on the streets of Nairobi’s biggest slum. Photo Credit: khym54 via Flickr.
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+ add your ownWe, at EcoSansRes, Ecological Sanitation Research have long been involved with the slums of Nairobi.
An odd fact, the original siting of the then-town of Nairobi was such to avoid a malaria outbreak...
Thanks Global Climate Change (GCC), all bets are off.
Ewww, they need some serious help.
I visited the slums of Nairobi in 2007. One never forgets those scenes. I am glad something is being done for these extremely poor people, just to have a little dignity. Janice
Thanks. Now if we could just clean up all our CRAP in the USA!
This is such a great idea that is simple and probably not too expensive to make, and helps to ward off disease, and keep children healthy., thank you Sweden for developing this biodegradable bag!
Thanks for this video Chris. Gave me more insight into how big a problem this is!
Such a wonderful idea & thanks to those helping to make the world a better place to live in
These bags are already helping the children stay healthy. It is wonderful. Thank you, Sweden.
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Thanks and I hope it works.
good luck, thanks for sharing.....
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