ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Page 20
Post-NFL Success in Sanitation
Talented wide-receiver Russell Shepard, Jr. has never shied
away from hard work and setting goals. During his seven
seasons in the NFL, he steadily took advantage of business
opportunities off the field. Last fall, when he opted to retire,
he started his own sanitation business and joined the PSAI.
As it happened, Shep Boys Waste Management came on the
scene about when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. When
asked why he'd start a business during a pandemic, Shepard
replied, "Why not? It's going to be a new norm going forward
and we can be one of the first companies to create it."
Read the full story here.
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Space Toilets: A History
A recent article from engineering.com explores the ongoing
challenge of toileting in space. Early astronauts had to wear
a urine collection and transfer device (shown at left). By
1973, a waste management area included a wall-mounted
urinal, fecal-urine collector, odor control filters, and a fan. In
the 2000s, the International Space Station began to recycle
liquids into clean drinking water. The latest design takes into
account women's needs and is 65 percent smaller.
Read the full story here.
World Toilet Day 2020
World Portable Sanitation Day, in concert with World Toilet
Day is observed November 19 each year. The 2020 theme is
"Sustainable sanitation and climate change." In the face of
worsening climate change, sustainable sanitation—alongside
clean water and hand washing facilities—is imperative for
securing health and preventing disease spread. Systems that
reuse waste to safely boost agriculture can also reduce and
capture emissions for greener energy.
Learn more here.
Photo courtesy of Russell Shepard
Apollo 11 mission (1969) urine collection device.
Photo courtesy of Air and Space.
