Untangling the social dynamics of water
J-WAFS Fellow and DUSP PhD student Andrea Beck examines the success factors behind water utility partnerships in Africa.
Elaine Kung '15 awarded $5,000 by MIT Tau Beta Pi to improve design of compost toilets
Continuing work begun on a D-Lab trip, Kung aims to reduce the costs and labor required to produce compost toilets in El Salvador.
The surprising value of waste
MIT spinout Sanergy is impacting the entire ‘sanitation value chain’ — from franchised toilets to waste collection and conversion — in Nairobi’s Mukuru slum.
Sanergy, led by Legatum Center alumni fellows, wins social innovation award
Aims to develop sustainable sanitation services in urban slums