Many years ago, I wrote a feature for New Scientist about an innovation in waste-water treatment called urine-separation toilets, which, at the time, looked like becoming a desirable accessory for ...

Working at night to avoid public scorn, he empties the pit with his hands and a bucket, collects the waste in bags, and dumps the bags into ditches or canals. Flush toilets and sewers would be a ...

Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and ...

WTOP’s Matt Kaufax is back at DC Water’s Blue Plains treatment plant with a look at how the D.C. area’s waste water gets ...

The toilet is arguably the most important—and frequently used—fixture in your home. Here are our picks for the best toilets ...

In Himachal Pradesh, approximately 99.83% of households have access to, and use toilets. However, the state risks a ...

Nowadays, toilets come with the dual-flush system – a small button for a smaller water flush and a big button for getting rid of bigger waste. A dual-button system separates liquid and solid ...

When you’re in shopping mode for a new toilet, remember that a large price tag doesn’t guarantee great performance. In our tests of single- and dual-flush toilets, the ones with the top ...