Extreme makeover: toilet edition (courtesy of Bill & Melinda Gates)

Bellamy Pailthorp — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:01:13 +0000

When you flush the toilet every day, you probably aren’t thinking much about where your waste goes. But Seattle’s Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting that question on the international agenda.

They’re donating more than three and a half million dollars in grants and prize money to help developing countries take advantage of new waste treatment technologies. A “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge” fair kicked off yesterday.

Seattle's water and sewer rates are among the highest in the nation

Liam Moriarty — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:45:15 +0000

If you live in Seattle, and you think your water and sewer charges are high, you’re right.

That’s according to a new city-government audit of Seattle Public Utilities. The Seattle Times reports the audit cites an industry analysis that found Seattle paying the highest rates among 50 U.S. cities.

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Extreme makeover: toilet edition (courtesy of Bill & Melinda Gates)

Seattle's water and sewer rates are among the highest in the nation