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A shipping container used as a communal toilet outside Durban, South Africa, holds a new toilet prototype designed by researchers at Duke University
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Can a better toilet save lives? Duke researchers hope so.

by Greg Barnes February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

By Greg Barnes Never in his wildest dreams did Duke University researcher Brian Hawkins think that he would grow up to help design a toilet that could someday save the lives of millions of people. But here he is now, on the front lines of “Reinvent the Toilet,” a project involving researchers from across the […]

A view above sedimentation basins, where the water is clarified as heavy particles settle. Photo by Gabe Rivin
Posted inEnvironmental Health

State eyes consolidation of aging rural water and sewer systems

by Greg Barnes March 26, 2019November 13, 2019
Shows two women in a lab, manipulating tools in order to test water samples, which are arranged on the tabletop
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Health, environment central in Cooper’s budget plan

by Coastal Review Online March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
man stands at a podium, the great seal of the state of north carolina is on the front of that podium
Posted inMedicaid

Medicaid expansion looms large in Cooper’s budget bid

by Rose Hoban March 7, 2019April 13, 2021
shows an image of a wet street with dark colored water pulsing from underneath a manhole cover
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Small NC Cities Work to Fix Their Crumbling Sewer Systems

by Greg Barnes December 10, 2018September 5, 2022
Photo shows a simple brick pump house with a sign on the door that reads, "In case of alarm or emergency call..."
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Aging Sewer Systems Spell Trouble Across North Carolina

by Greg Barnes November 27, 2018September 5, 2022

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