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No, they die because they are ignorant of sanitation and therefore don't have any. Have you read anything on the subject, or are you just assuming? Secondly, t
by ahoyhere 15y ago
No, they die because they are ignorant of sanitation and therefore don't have any. Have you read anything on the subject, or are you just assuming?
Secondly, there is certainly money to be made in solving the problem, if you're not a truly lazy thinker who bases his conclusions off what he hears in TV news soundbites:
http://www.gizmag.com/go/4418/ http://www.gizmag.com/go/4418/
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/clean-water-at-no-cost-just-add-carbon-credits/ http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/clean-water-...
http://www.waterforpeople.org/programs/how-we-work/initiatives/sanitation-as-a-business.html http://www.waterforpeople.org/programs/how-we-work/initiativ...
http://www.unwater.org/downloads/Sanitationisabusiness.pdf http://www.unwater.org/downloads/Sanitationisabusiness.pdf
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/green-inventors-solar-sanitation.htm http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/green-inventors-solar-sa...
Lastly, I'm sure that TOMS and Warby Parker would be interested to hear that there's no money in helping poor people gain access to shoes or glasses, as well.
- lutorm 15y agoMy statement was not meant to be factual but rather indicative of a certain cynicism on my part about what I think the motivations behind people starting (the vast majority) of companies are. Sorry that wasn't clear.
- ahoyhere 15y agoWell it worked out for the best! No worries. But I know there are people who are actually thinking that. Sarcasm: it's dangerous (but sometimes useful) on the internet ;)