World Toilet Day 2025: Quick Facts about the Sanitation Crisis around the World
Around 3.4 billion people around the world continue to have inadequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Around 3.4 billion people around the world continue to have inadequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Despite clear labelling and informational campaigns about proper waste segregation, contamination remains a persistent issue. If food scraps, plastic bags, and containers with food residues are placed in the recycling bin alongside bottles and cans, they can contaminate the recycling stream, resulting in the entire batch being diverted to landfill.
Most modern bathrooms have hand dryers or hand towels available to dry your hands after washing – but which option is more sanitary?