Why it Matters

Our planet is drowning in human waste.  Literally.  And the consequences of inadequate sanitation infrastructure are dire impacting livelihoods and community well-being. To make matters worse, mega-trends such as climate change, rapid urbanization and water scarcity intensify the fallout as communities cope with more people, more waste and less resources.

BUT the “gold-standard” system, an extensive distribution of pipes connected to a centralized treatment system is impractical. Too expensive, too resource intensive (water, power, land and emissions) and too long lead times for the millions of communities who need a solution NOW.

4.3

Billion People

Lack access to safely managed sanitation infrastructure. Around the world, millions of communities are dealing with inadequate infrastructure.

220+

Million Tons/year of untreated waste

Discharged to the environment contaminating water and soil. Beyond the “ick” factor, pathogen-laced waste cause disease, sometimes fatal.

9-30

million tons/year of methane emitted into the atmosphere

Sanitation is a leading source of methane emissions arising from treatment plants, septic systems and decomposition of untreated waste.