Kolkata's fishermen and farmers reuse what ’s flushed down the toilet

Most people don ’t think about what happens to their excreta when they flush the toilet or pour water down the latrine. But, for fisherman and farmers in Kolkata, India, excreta provides a natural fertilizer for their crops, food for their fish and an income to provide for their families.
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: Global & Universal Tags: management [subject], leadership, sanitation [subject], waste management [subject], water [subject], safe water, wastewater, greywater, clean water, Feature [doctype], India [country], South-East Asia Region [region] Source Type: news