The new toilet is targeted for countries without sewers and steady power. March 14, 2014— -- Most people probably don't think of recycling the things they flush down the toilet. Karl Linden, a ...

A cheap, easy to maintain, "green" toilet that uses no water and turns human waste into electricity and clean water will be trialed in 2016, possibly in Ghana. Dubbed the "Nano Membrane Toilet" by its ...

Scientists have invented a new toilet system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilizers and also reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 per cent compared to ...

Bill Gates, right, looks at a device that uses solar energy to treat human waste, as he tours the "Reinventing the Toliet" Fair, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Seattle, which is part of a Bill & Melinda ...

Composting toilets keep waste out of the water cycle. But have you heard about the phosphorus cycle? Ricky Baruch and Deb Habib put environmental justice into action at their off-grid, sustainable ...

If you’re uptight when it comes to talking about scatological habits, you’re certainly not alone: Most of the Western world prefers to steer clear of the shameful topic, in the hopes of denying our ...