As I’ve stated previously, new ideas and innovative solutions are critical to address the 2.5 billion people who lack access to proper sanitation. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills more than 4,000 children a day and results in billions of dollars in economic losses to developing countries. Given that more people have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet or latrine, Read More
Reports of America’s antiquated infrastructure are not new, but since much of the aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure is underground the problem remains mostly unnoticed and forgotten. As officials scramble to clean up the raw sewage and industrial waste that flooded the waterways surrounding New York City in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we are harshly reminded of the public and environmental health threat posed by the eroding pipes and outdated systems. Read More