Answering the call of nature in the open is all too common when families don’t have other options. But now the country has its first zone that’s free of open defecation.
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Kick the Bucket: The future of rural sanitation in Alaska
Federal and state funding isn’t keeping up with the need, and the situation is likely to get worse due to climate change.
Kick the Bucket: Experts seek alternatives to costly, ineffective sanitation systems
What if you didn’t have piped water and sewer, and the government wasn’t picking up the tab to get you some? How would you find a low-cost system that you could keep running through the winter?