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Jasmine Burton

Jasmine Burton

Wish for WASH | Changing the World One Toilet at a Time

Wish for WASH | Changing the World One Toilet at a Time

Everybody poops, but there are currently 2.5 billion people lacking access to a hygienic toilet (yes, we mean the porcelain king). Social entrepreneur, Jasmine Burton, took a new approach to "hitting the head" by founding Wish for WASH, an organization bringing innovation to sanitation. At the ripe

GT Ladies, Getting Served Awards on A Poo Poo Plater

GT Ladies, Getting Served Awards on A Poo Poo Plater

In July we did a three-part series on a team of humanitarian designers and engineers from Georgia Tech. They designed SafiChoo, an inexpensive, mobile sanitation solution intended to reduce oral-fecal contamination and the spread of diseases. SafiChoo meets global needs by allowing users to sit or squat while

Everybody Poops, The Final Flush

Everybody Poops, The Final Flush

This week we've been giving you the scoop on a team of humanitarian designers and engineers from Georgia Tech. They have designed SafiChoo , an inexpensive, mobile sanitation solution intended to reduce oral-fecal contamination and the spread of diseases. Read up on the girls leading the charge and

Everybody Poops, Part 2

Everybody Poops, Part 2

A team of humanitarian designers and engineers from Georgia Tech have designed SafiChoo, an inexpensive, mobile sanitation solution intended to reduce oral-fecal contamination and the spread of diseases. Yesterday we told you about the three talented Georgia Tech girls leading the charge and the waves they have been making

Everybody Poops

Everybody Poops

Knowing exactly where a bathroom is right now makes you among the world’s privileged half that has continual access to a toilet. 2.6 billion people in the world today do not have access to basic sanitation needs, costing the world over $260 billion but, more importantly over 1