Name: The taboo secret to better health
Uploaded: 2016-08-10T14:52:10Z
Duration: 12 min 12 s
Description: Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation and even save us money.

Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation and even save us money.

Molly Winter: The taboo secret to better health

The taboo secret to better health

Reimagining waste: Treating and reusing household wastewater on-site can transform deserts into oases, saving energy and money.

Advanced potty training: Embracing the reuse of poop and pee could fertilize half of our food and slow down climate change.

Innovation in sanitation, akin to the solar power revolution, could turn waste into a resource, powering a sustainable future.

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