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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION MARCH 4, 2020
Note: The PSAI is committed to bringing industry news to its Members. It creates original content
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Minneapolis Launches 100 Restrooms Project
After last fall's downtown cleanliness and safety perception survey ranked public urination as the top issue, the
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID)
and the city introduced a new initiation. Similar to
projects in other metropolitan areas, 100 Restrooms
aims to reduce the problem by installing portable
restrooms throughout downtown and asking local
businesses to open their bathrooms to everyone.
Businesses are less likely to agree to the second
proposition since they are liable for whatever
happens in their restrooms. The director of urban
design for DID and the Downtown Council explains
the project this way: "We're using this as an
opportunity to have a dialogue that we feel has been
missing about the topic, and we love hearing people's
concerns." Read the full story here.
Portable Units at International Airport Found Unsanitary
A television station recently aired an investigative story about
the deplorable condition of portable toilets for rideshare
drivers at the local airport. It reached out to airport officials
who contacted the portable unit provider. Though the
provider swapped in fresh units after being notified, airport
officials still took the vendor to task for failing to honor the
maintenance schedule. Today's take away: Stay on top of all
units in the field. It's much better to tell the customer they
need more units or service than to be blamed when things
go wrong. Read the full story here.
Searching for the Perfect Roll
In a recent New York Times article titled, "My Tireless Quest for a
Tubeless Wipe," the author bemoans the disappearance of her favorite
toilet paper, Scott Tube-Free. "I am the toilet paper lady," she declares.
And she couldn't rest until she uncovered the whole story. Unfortunately,
her quest hit a dead end when she learned that Scott had discontinued
the Tube-Free product line in 2019. But what about the ecological impact
of cores versus tube-free? One expert suggested manufacturers have to
add fiber to tube-free rolls so they keep their shape. If people recycle the
toilet paper core, there's no benefit to a tube-free product. But how many
people really recycle their tubes? Read the full story here.
