W EEKLY EDITION JULY 10, 2019
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A Fight to Keep Sanitation Units Visible
A Virginia man is under fire from the city for his unusual taste in yard
decorations. The most significant point of contention is his collection of
decorative toilet s scattered throughout his property. Although the toilets
have been on display for over a decade, city officials are now threating legal
action if they are not taken down. Do y ou think this is an issue of the city
trying to flush creativity or is the property owner's argument sunk?
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How Waste Can Benefit Society
Human waste is usually perceived as a nuance that is disposed of as
quickly as possible. Waste's value might be increasing soon if
research from Scientists at the University of Illinois is validated. The
scientific body is looking into 17 potential ecosystem services made
available from the nutrients, water, and organic material recovered
from sanitation systems serving human populations. Find out more
by clicking the link below.
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The ADA and Outdoor Music Festivals
A woman with lupus is calling on music festivals to provide more ADA
compliant portable restrooms at outdoor music festivals. The woman
believes festivals should be more proactive than reactive when
creating ADA compliant events. The Director of Advocacy and
Community Access says the problem is "the Americans with
Disabilities Act is enforcea ble upon complaint, so if nobody
complains, if no one says well this is inaccessible and it's a problem,
then there will be no enforcement and things kind of continue in the
status quo." What do you think about the ADA's rules?
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