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Great quotes coming out of the World Toilet Summit

Posted 09.28.2005 by Dave
It's always been my dream to address the World Toilet Summit. To get up on their stage and talk about how their goals and PoopReport's goals are one and the same. To advance the cause of Shameless Shitting directly to those leading the industry. I don't know when my dream will be realized; in the meantime, however, I'm pleased to see this coming out of this week's Summit in Belfast, as related in The Mail and Guardian Online:
"We have been conditioned not to talk about it," said Jack Sim, the Singaporean businessman who founded the World Toilet Organisation, which runs the annual event. "We have had women's liberation, sex revolution, workers' revolution, we can talk about everything now -- the toilet is the last taboo which must be broken," he said.
Amen, brother. That's exactly what we're talking about. The Brown Revolution: breaking the last taboo. Making poop not a thing of mockery, not a thing of shame, but just a thing that we all do.
"Forty-two percent of the world's population, 2,6-million people, have no access to basic sanitation, a basic human need and dignity. A child dies every 15 seconds from diarrhoea caused by poor sanitation and water supply," said Therese Mahon, from the British-based charity Water Aid. "Action is required by both developing and developed world governments. Developing-country governments must take the lead and recognise the importance of sanitation for their economic and social development," she said.
Amen again.
"Our organisation was born in the East and got a lot of support, and people are starting to be awakened in the West. They are realising that other people can talk about toilets," Sim noted.
Now you see why I want to speak here? These folks are kindred spirits!
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Bilgepump (1751) -- 09.28.2005

Here Here!!! A Poopers' Consortium!!!
We most organize, unite, and make a stand for everyone in the world to be able to poop safely, and without ridicule!! I'd love to have an opportunity to address these folks!! I"m with ya, Dave!!!

Fart Poopie (1257) -- 09.28.2005

That's cool, Dave. If you ever get to speak there, we want to see video footage!!!

Bilgepump (1751) -- 09.29.2005

update, via Reuters:
BELFAST (Reuters) - Delegates to the annual World Toilet Summit in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast could be forgiven for feeling flushed this week after sitting down for a three-day debate on the finer points of public sanitation.

Some 350 experts at the summit, which ended Thursday, discussed such pressing subjects as anti-social behavior in rest-rooms, portable toilets, and facilities for the blind.

"A lot was achieved, including the finalization of a protocol setting out global standards for the provision and hygiene of public toilets," Raymond Martin, director of the Irish Toilet Association, told Reuters.

Other highlights of the summit included the launch of a "Bog Standard Campaign" to push for better toilets in UK schools, and the unveiling of Belfast's first public UriLift toilet, a stainless steel urinal that rises hydraulically out of the ground at night to facilitate male revelers.

In terms of public toilet excellence, it was generally agreed that Singapore was a model for the rest of the world, with the UK somewhere around the middle of the league table.

Martin said that with hundreds of toilet experts gathered in one place lavatorial humor was unavoidable.

"But what you actually find is that when the punning and joking is over people actually take toilets very seriously. It's a subject that's close to everyone's heart."

Bilgepump (1751) -- 09.29.2005

I really would like to have been there, if not for PR, at least as rep for TP sales, and see whats up. I'm sure there was plenty of laughter (as the update suggests), but I'm also quite certain there was just a ton of cool info....maybe next year.

Fart Poopie (1257) -- 09.30.2005

This really does sound like an interesting group. Why can't someone get in and get video of it? Do they know about PoopReport? Someone needs to contact them and get press passes for their next event.

Coprologist (not verified) -- 10.11.2005

There are huge numbers of charities to provide help for the starving, the blind, the crippled, victims of floods, earthquakes and tropical diseases, but as far as I know, no charity geared to the provision of public (or private) toilet facilties in the third world. In India in particular, a large proportion of the population has no proper provision for relieving themselves. A consequence of this is that disease is rife and diarrhea is the secong largest cause of death world-wide, especially among infants.It is a basic human need to shit and piss, and a basic human right to be able to do so hygienically. Why don't we in the West get our fingers out and do something about it?

Poop Face (not verified) -- 01.29.2008

WaterAid are dedicated to the provision of clean water and sanitation, coprologist, and they are aiming to make toilets a big deal for the Year of Sanitation (this year!). Go to www.wateraid.org to read lots of poo related stories and help people poo safely.

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