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Proud to be ODF

If you’re squeamish about poo, look away now! Open defecation is not something people in the deve...
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Providing better health services for waste workers

Large numbers of people in the developing world rely on other people’s waste to make a living. I...
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The importance of energy

During my research with the PISCES programme in Kenya I investigated the benefits of biofuels for...
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