One billion people live with no alternative to open defecation, the newly launched Toilet Board Coalition says the solution must be market-driven
Happy World Toilet Day! Most people living in high income countries, probably won't have thought twice about the convenience of it when sitting on the throne this morning. But for the 2.5 billion in the world without access to proper sanitation, it is a serious health issue.
One billion people have no alternative to open defecation and sanitation has proved the most intractable of the Millennium Development Goals. The business world is stepping in. Launched today, the Toilet Board Coalition brings together a range of businesses, NGOs and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) experts united by the same belief: that sustainable solutions must be market-driven.
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