World Toilet OrganizationPHLUSH is a proud member of this global non-profit founded by Jack Sim. The Singapore-based organization is committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. With the launch of World Toilet Day, celebrated annually on November 19th, WTO has been instrumental in creating awareness about the 2.5 billion human beings who lack toilets.
Sustainable Sanitation Alliance Founded in 2007 in support of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, SuSanA is on the cutting edge of sanitation technologies in the developing world. It works to raise awareness of sustainable sanitation solutions, including reuse-oriented solutions, and to promote them on a large scale. An extensive website maintained through funding from Germany’s GIZ and the Stockholm Environment Institute provides state-of-the-art technical manuals free of charge. SuSanA meets twice a year, has elevenWorking Groups, publishes case studies and a monthly news email. In 2009 PHLUSH became the 128th SuSanA partner.
World Toilet Summit For more than a decade, the World Toilet Organization has organized the World Toilet Summit and Expo. The aim of WTS is to nurture collaboration between government bodies, researchers, aid organizations and industry towards sanitation solutions for the 2.5 billion people without reasonable access to safe toilets. Portlanders have attended World Toilet Summits in Delhi, Macau, Singapore, and Phildelphia.
