Article

Author : Inga Michler

Title : Bill Gates’ Next Great Innovation: “The Waterless Toilet”

Source : worldcrunch.com

Overview of the Passage

Collaboration with German Development Minister

Embark on a $10 million project

Reinventing traditional western-style flush toilet

Sanitation facilities and clean water for Kenyan

Background Information

Current toilet design is not affordable for manyExpensiveRequire a lot of water

Not feasib

le!

Background Information

40%2.5 bn

60%3.8 bn

Access to Proper Sanitation

WithoutWith

Implications

Health problems

Severe diarrhea Child death

Toxic drinking waterEnvironmental Issue

Water and ground pollution

Solutions

Recycle wastes More feasible

Key Takeaway Points

Achieve Millennium Development Goals

Rooms for improvement in biobusiness industry

Prevention vs. Cure

Article Analysis

• Overlooked

• A need of fresh ideas

Issues for Discussion

Cure deadly diseases VS. Provide sanitation and clean water?

How will the biobusiness industry change?

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