Forgive the toilet talk, but 40% of the world’s population—2.6 billion people—do not have access to adequate sanitation. World Toilet Day (tomorrow, November 19) draws attention to something we in Philadelphia take for granted. Visit the World Toilet Day website to get more facts on global sanitation issues and the events happening worldwide, from the Golden Poo Awards in London to the giant toilet sculpture at the LOO Carnival in Singapore.
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