Why is sanitation important?
The following posts explain why adequate sanitation is crucial for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain populations are particularly vulnerable to the spread of the virus.
Correctional Facilities: Left Behind in Times of COVID-19
Qianxue Zhang, August 10, 2020
Reversing Water Shut-Offs Helps Vulnerable Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aleia Maria Dela Cuadra, June 11, 2020
Sanitation, Hygiene, and the Global Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Rinnah Becker and Genevieve Schutzius, April 9, 2020
What can be done in my community?
The following are resources that may be useful for communities seeking to improve sanitation access:
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- Public Restrooms and COVID-19: Guidelines for their Reopening and Use
- Restroom Reopening Guidelines presented at the SuSaNa 30th Annual (Virtual) Meeting
- Public Restrooms and COVID-19: Guidelines for their Reopening and Use
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With the support of PHLUSH, the Jefferson County Sanitation HAT has been hard at work this year strengthening community relationships, surveying local residents on sanitation needs and educational interests, and collaborating with local and regional experts to address rural sanitation challenges. A Housing+Sanitation Learning Series kicked off this fall, starting…
December 28, 2021 As the cost of housing skyrockets across the United States, we’ve been wondering about the potential of water reuse and low-water toilet technologies to augment the affordable housing supply. Now, housing advocates, local officials, and residents in rural Jefferson County, Washington, have asked PHLUSH to find…
Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day, and PHLUSH realizes that menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and health can be improved with adequate access to restrooms. We are beginning to dive into the intersection of restroom advocacy and MHM -- learn more by hearing our board President, Genevieve Schutzius, speak on the intersection…
This Tuesday: Composting Toilets & Supporting Codes and Policies
Can ecological sanitation help increase the supply of affordable housing?
Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day!