Sanitation as if it really matters Taking toilets out of the (water) closet and into the loop Sawyer, R. (2003)
The following paper focuses on some of the social-cultural aspects of ecological sanitation promotion. It begins by considering some of the common assumptions and misconceptions related to cultural barriers and taboos, particularly in terms of getting people to discuss sanitation practices and technologies. It looks at how attitudes change and why “talking toilets” is important, and refers to some of the common barriers that must be overcome in order to place toilets on the agenda. Subsequently, the paper considers some of the strategies and tools that can be used to help people consider and frankly reflect upon the strengths and weaknesses of different sanitation approaches. And finally, the paper shares some recent examples of how ecosan concepts have been introduced into specific cultural contexts —placing ecosan into conceptual, social and cultural loops. A specific description is given of a training process in Kyrgyzstan where participatory methods helped to overcome people’s resistance to ecological toilets.
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Sawyer, R. (2003). Sanitation as if it really matters Taking toilets out of the (water) closet and into the loop
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