SOURCE: Ray C. Anderson Foundation
SUMMARY:The team at change:WATER Labs is fundamentally changing the way humans process waste, and it all has to do with water. They recognized that if water is removed from human waste, all that's left is a compact solid that would be much easier to collect and sterilize.
DESCRIPTION:Fun fact: Human waste (aka poop and pee) is about 95% water.
Not a fun fact: 2 billion people lack access to toilets or latrines.
The team at change:WATER Labs is fundamentally changing the way we process waste, and it all has to do with water. They recognized that if they could remove the water from human waste we would be left with a compact solid that would be much easier to collect and sterilize. As trained biologists and chemists, they were inspired by the way plants move water - transpiration. They created a membrane bag that can move molecular water, just like how plants move molecular water via stomata during transpiration.
This is video 3 of a 9 part series showcasing how innovators from around the world are learning from nature to solve global challenges.
Contact Info:Valerie Bennett
Ray C. Anderson Foundation
+1 (770) 317-5858
valerie@raycandersonfoundation.org
Twitter: @rayslegacy
Instagram: @rcafoundation
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Lex Amore
Biomimicry Institute
+1 (415) 800-1407
lex.amore@biomimicry.org
Twitter: @BiomimicryInst
Instagram: @biomimicryinstitute
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biomimicryinstitute
KEYWORDS: Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Ray of Hope Prize, Biomimicry Institute, change:WATER labs
