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by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) — Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution. The tiny island nation has little in the way of natural water sources and has long had to rely principally on supplies from neighbouring Malaysia. To boost self-sufficiency, the government has developed an advanced system for treating sewage […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s biggest supermarket on Wednesday announced a limit on toilet paper purchases after the global spread of coronavirus sparked a spate of panic buying Down Under. Woolworths said the restriction of four packs of toilet paper per person would apply “to ensure more customers have access to the products”. Hand sanitizers will also be sold from behind the service counter and restricted to two per person. “It will help shore up […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — As one of the world’s richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has his hands full. Just not with poop. So it came as a surprise when the founder of Microsoft brandished a jar of human waste at a forum on the future of the toilet in Beijing on Tuesday. The stunt was an effort to draw attention to a problem affecting developing countries around the world: not […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Toilet rolls for wiping smartphones are the newest feature in Japan’s famously high-tech bathrooms, often equipped with bidets and heated seats. Japanese mobile phone company, NTT Docomo, has installed small rolls of screen-wiping sheets inside 86 toilet cubicles in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport for people to wipe their phones while they relieve themselves. The company cited a recent study carried out by “SPA!” a Japanese weekly magazine, revealing that smartphones were […]
