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World Service,2 mins

SeriesThe Origin of Stuff

The toilet that turns human waste into power

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A team at Cranfield University in the UK have developed a concept for a self-sufficient, waterless toilet – which gets the energy it needs to operate from the human waste it receives. Water and sanitation expert Dr Alison Parker explains how it would work. (Artwork: Nano membrane toilet, Credit: Cranfield University.)

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