Human Waste
Wellington coast residents upset with water quality
Wellington's Owhiro Bay residents are fed up after more than two decades of human waste making its way into their local stream and bay. Over 20 years, the bay and it's swimming spots have been opened… Audio
From poo to plastic
Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic. Audio
From poo to plastic
Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic.
AudioOur Changing World for 4 October 2018
Scientists at Scion are developing ways of treating human waste to make it safe, then using it to make bioplastic. Audio
Mayor fed up with waste left in Queenstown
The Queenstown mayor says locals are fed up with people treating the "outdoor areas like a giant toilet", leaving their waste in public places. Audio
Making fake faeces for Bangladesh's sewerage system
Naomi Deering is a Postgraduate Researcher in Faecal Sludge Management at the University of Bath. She is making fake faeces to try and improve Bangladesh's sewerage system. Audio
Hugh McCarroll: The Space Poop Challenge
Hugh McCarroll of Hamilton is one of the finalists in a global competition designed by NASA to crowdsource ideas for collecting waste from astronauts. Audio