Tech: Bill Gates is backing the waterless toilet of the future — here's how it works

The revolutionary Nano Membrane waterless toilet, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, can serve up to 10 people for just five cents a day.

In developing countries, access to public utilities like running water and sewer systems are often not available. The lack of those resources leads to unsanitary conditions that can put people's lives at risk. Researchers at Cranfield University hope to put an end to that with the waterless Nano Membrane Toilet. The design has so much potential to change lives that it's been backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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The revolutionary Nano Membrane waterless toilet, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, can serve up to 10 people for just five cents a day. Read Full Story