LONDON, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On World
Manufacturing Day, one of the world's leading engineers from the
Georgia Institute of Technology is
asking manufacturers to join his global collaboration of
engineering and scientific teams to help solve a global sanitation
challenge.
Approximately 3.6 billion people, about half the global
population, do not have access to safely managed and
inclusive sanitation, while about two billion people still
lack access to safely managed drinking water. Children are drinking
water contaminated with faeces, resulting in preventable deaths of
more than 1,000 children under five every day.
From increased frequency of flooding that contaminates the
world's land and natural water sources, to extended drought that is
putting a strain on precious water resources, sanitation is under
threat, especially in the context of climate change.
While it is primarily the world's poorest communities that are
most affected, it is also a challenge in developed countries. In
rural parts of America, there are currently hundreds of thousands
of people without access to clean water and safe
sanitation.
Shannon Yee, a professor in the
School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia
Tech, is leading engineering and scientific teams from
across the world to reinvent the toilet into an appliance that can
deliver sustainable, safe sanitation for people who need it the
most, without relying on expensive infrastructure or large volumes
of flush water. The testing phase of four protypes of this
innovation - the Generation II Reinvented Toilet (G2RT) – have been
underway in India and South Africa since earlier this year.
"There has been progress in countries all over the world
in tackling this issue, but we need more collective action to solve
the sanitation challenge," said Yee. "This is an opportunity to be
involved in the development of cutting-edge technology to transform
how we manage waste. The G2RT provides an opportunity for
transformational growth by creating an entirely new category, with
this new appliance prototype that provides sustainable
sanitation."
There is a common misconception that the manufacturing industry
does not always prioritise the environment and accelerates global
greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, innovation and engineering have
always been instrumental in solving the world's greatest
challenges. Now, Yee is calling on manufacturers, sanitation
providers, entrepreneurs and innovators to join his efforts to help
deliver this innovation to the millions of people who need it the
most.
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