Designers are rethinking the toilet
From dry composting toilets to wastewater recycling, the aim is to reduce water use and convert waste into renewable resources.
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The unspoken toilet psychology
How the overlooked psychology of excretion relates to emotions, mental illness, gender, prejudice, and personality.
The enduring art of latrinalia
The intimate graffiti art form found in pub bathrooms, offers insight into subcultures and social issues through anonymous scribbles and conversations.
The Melbourne’s poo museum
A new poop museum opened in Melbourne in the wake of the Japanese Unko Museum in Tokyo to explore poop without taboos.
Blocks of dried human poop as a building material
Researchers found a way to create bricks out of human waste to be used as a building material. Despite containing only 25% of poop, they are still strong.
TikTok viral hack to poop in just minutes
A TikTok viral hack explains how to poop in minutes when you are constipated, according to an acupuncturist.
Talk to your smart toilet for a lower cost
Kohler launches a new affordable smart toilet seat that allows you to talk with your toilet thanks to connectivity to Alexa and Google.
The Pee-er sculpture
The sculpture “Tisseren” by Claus Carstensen explores territories and power through a realistic depiction of public urination.
The last four toilets of the Tokyo Toilet Project
The Tokyo Toilet Project started in 2020 with the aim of dispelling misconceptions about public toilets.
Submarines can’t flush the toilet while in hostile waters
Flushing a toilet on a submarine is far more complex than on land due to extreme pressure changes, noise constraints, and air supply limits.
