Winnipeg’s dilution dilemma
Along with the swift arrival of spring comes Winnipeggers’ worries about sewer overflow.
Overflows occur when, during heavy rainfalls or rapid snowmelt, drainage exceeds the...
A brief history of the toilet
For much of the Western world, the toilet is a modern convenience taken for granted on a day-to-day basis. Modern plumbing, water treatment, and...
The toilet wars
There was a brief period, from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, when Canada was a major supplier of bootleg toilets to the...
Inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome
Feces aren’t something everyone is readily willing to talk about. But everybody poops – varying in frequency, degree, and form.
Chronic bowel diseases and disorders...
My experience mastering composting toilets
Who hasn’t got a personal toilet story? Crappy humour has plugged humanity for eons. I grew up experiencing some rustic outhouses and have had...
