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Rose George is a British journalist and author known for her investigative works on overlooked global issues, including sanitation, shipping, and blood donation. She writes for major publications such as The Guardian and The New York Times.
Known for: The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
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The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
An exploration of the global sanitation crisis, this book investigates how societies handle human waste and the profound implications for health, dignity, and development. Rose George travels from sewage systems in developed cities to open defecation in impoverished regions, revealing the hidden infrastructure and politics behind one of humanity’s most basic needs.
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Sanitation is as old as civilization itself. When I visited archaeological sites and spoke with historians, I learned how ancient societies solved what we now call the sanitation problem long before modern plumbing existed. The Indus Valley civilization, for example, had remarkably advanced waste sy...
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The Sanitation Divide
When we speak of progress, we often draw the line between rich and poor nations in terms of GDP, education, or access to technology. But one of the most telling divides is the toilet divide. In places like Japan, toilets talk, sing, and even heat seats; in other regions, 2.6 billion people still def...
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Rose George is a British journalist and author known for her investigative works on overlooked global issues, including sanitation, shipping, and blood donation. She writes for major publications such as The Guardian and The New York Times.
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