Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria
Lao PDR becomes the 18th country to eliminate elephantiasis, and Cape Verde becomes the first African country in 50 years to crush malaria.
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Young Scientists Make Eco-Friendly Industrial Cleaners From Yeast, Transforming Chemical Industry
Two young chemical engineering students, Sean Hunt and Gaurab Chakrabatri, made a bio hydrogen peroxide from yeast, launching the Solugen line of cleaners.
Ghanaian Shoemaker Invents Solar-Powered Hand-washing Basin During Lockdown to Encourage Sanitary Habits
Two Ghanaian brothers in the city of Kumasi invented a solar-powered handwashing sink from scratch just 48 hours before COVID-19 lockdowns began.
Sacramento Opens Public Bathroom Facilities For the Homeless (Video)
City and community leaders celebrated a grand opening in the River District of a mobile restroom facility called the Pit Stop.
Millions of Plastic Bottles Will Be Offset as Remote Town Gets Renewable Drinking Water Created From Sunlight
SOURCE Global has installed their third successful array of hydropanels that deliver sustainable, clean drinking water to Indigenous peoples.
Friends Convert Tractor Trailer into Six Modern Showers for Florida Homeless (WATCH)
Two Florida men are lifting the self-esteem and happiness of homeless folks, debuting a huge air-conditioned trailer outfitted with six shower stalls.
Ingenious Gates-Funded Machine Turns Feces Into Drinking Water
He watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. A few minutes later, after a machine boiled and treated it, Bill Gates took a taste and proclaimed it, "Delicious -- as good as any I've had out of a bottle." The self-powering machine produces water and electricity (plus a little ash), and no nasty smell.
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