Global sanitation, clean water, hygiene, and sustainable development are deeply connected. Without proper sanitation and clean water, communities face ongoing health, economic, and education challenges but real change happens when solutions are built with the community, not for them.

Lonny Ward, Director of Operations at CHOICE Humanitarian, shares how global sanitation, clean water access, and community-led development are transforming lives across eight countries. From Kenya to Nepal to the Navajo Nation, this conversation reveals why sanitation solutions must consider culture, infrastructure, and long-term sustainability to truly improve public health.

What You Will Learn

✅ Why global sanitation and clean water solutions must be community-driven
✅ How poor sanitation impacts health, education, and economic development
✅ The importance of understanding culture before implementing sanitation solutions
✅ How humanitarian aid can create long-term, sustainable change

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Timestamps

00:00 Global sanitation, clean water, and why this matters
 01:31 Meet Lonny Ward and CHOICE Humanitarian
 03:16 Where CHOICE works and global impact
 06:17 How communities identify sanitation and development needs
 08:25 Why sanitation solutions fail without cultural understanding
 10:00 Lessons from leadership and community collaboration
 12:15 Poo News: what people used before toilet paper
 17:00 Sanitation innovation and composting waste solutions
 24:30 Real story: water systems and sanitation challenges in Kenya
 33:00 Why sanitation must be part of a larger system
 45:00 Final thoughts on global sanitation and sustainable development

Key Takeaways

🔹 Global sanitation and clean water solutions must be tailored to each community
🔹 Poor sanitation impacts every aspect of life including health, food, and education
🔹 Community-led development creates more sustainable and effective results
🔹 Understanding local systems prevents well-intentioned solutions from failing

Guest Bio

Lonny Ward is the Director of Operations at CHOICE Humanitarian, a global nonprofit focused on community-led development, sanitation, clean water, and sustainable solutions.

With decades of experience in humanitarian work, agriculture, and global development, Lonny works across multiple countries to help communities build long-term solutions that improve health, hygiene, and quality of life. 

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• What did we use before toilet paper? 🧻😳🌽 (Big Think) 
• Why let good poop go to waste?  Check out Wasted, a Vermont-based startup who is  turning porta-potties into sources of fertilizer! 💩💰🌱 (

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Global sanitation, toilets, clean water, and hygiene are at the center of solving one of the world’s biggest public health challenges. The World Toilet Summit 2022 brought together global leaders, innovators, and organizations working to improve sanitation solutions and end open defecation worldwide.

From Nigeria to global initiatives, this episode shares powerful insights from the World Toilet Summit, highlighting sanitation innovation, clean water solutions, and the growing role of the private sector in solving the global sanitation crisis.

What You Will Learn

✅ How global sanitation efforts are working to end open defecation
 ✅ Why clean water and sanitation must be solved together
 ✅ Innovative toilet solutions improving hygiene and public health
 ✅ How private sector and entrepreneurs are driving sanitation change

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Timestamps

00:00 World Toilet Summit overview and global sanitation mission
 01:20 Behind the scenes at the World Toilet Summit 2022
 03:09 Leaders and organizations driving sanitation change
 07:35 Clean Nigeria Campaign and ending open defecation
 10:00 Why sanitation and clean water must be solved together
 12:00 Women’s hygiene, schools, and sanitation access
 14:45 Toilet innovation and market-based sanitation solutions
 20:00 Turning waste into energy, fertilizer, and clean water
 23:30 Affordable toilet design and sanitation accessibility
 30:00 Private sector role in global sanitation solutions

Key Takeaways

🔹 Global sanitation and clean water solutions must work together to improve public health
 🔹 Ending open defecation requires education, infrastructure, and community engagement
 🔹 Sanitation innovation is creating affordable, scalable toilet solutions worldwide
 🔹 Private sector involvement is key to accelerating sanitation progress

Guest Bio

This episode features highlights from global leaders, innovators, and organizations attending the World Toilet Summit 2022, including experts in sanitation, clean water, hygiene, and sustainable development.

Through interviews and conversations, this episode showcases the people and ideas driving change in global sanitation and public health.

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Please join us as Suzanne talks toilets with:
  • Nigeria Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Hussein Adamu
  • Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat
  • World Toilet Organization's Jack Sim and Sarika Saluja
  • OPS-WASH's Dr. Nicholas Igwe and Schael Igwe
  • BTNL Biofil Technologies Nigeria Limited
  • Holb

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Global sanitation, toilets, clean water, and hygiene are at the center of one of the world’s biggest public health challenges. The World Toilet Summit brought together global leaders, innovators, and organizations working to solve the sanitation crisis and improve access to clean water and toilets worldwide.

Suzanne Godfrey joins the ZuLoo Pōōdcast to share a behind-the-scenes recap of the World Toilet Summit in Nigeria. From sanitation innovation and global partnerships to the real experiences of traveling to Africa and meeting leaders in the sanitation space, this episode reveals what it takes to drive change in global sanitation and public health.

What You Will Learn

✅ What the World Toilet Summit is and why it matters for global sanitation
✅ How global leaders and organizations are working to improve toilets and clean water
✅ Behind-the-scenes experiences from the summit in Nigeria
✅ Why sanitation innovation and awareness are critical to solving the global crisis

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Timestamps

00:00 World Toilet Summit recap and global sanitation overview
01:31 Meet Suzanne Godfrey and summit experience
04:40 Travel challenges getting to Nigeria and summit stories
08:45 Poo News: sanitation, wet wipes, and sewer blockages
12:00 The reality of global sanitation challenges
15:08 History of airplane toilets and sanitation evolution
18:50 Modern sanitation systems and innovation
21:07 How sanitation impacts public health and infrastructure
23:44 Behind the scenes of global sanitation work
33:00 Final thoughts on sanitation, toilets, and global impact

Key Takeaways

🔹 Global sanitation and clean water are critical to improving public health worldwide
🔹 The World Toilet Summit connects leaders driving sanitation innovation
🔹 Awareness and education are key to solving sanitation challenges
🔹 Real-world experiences highlight the complexity of global sanitation efforts

Guest Bio

Suzanne Godfrey is a key contributor to the ZuLoo mission and attended the World Toilet Summit in Nigeria, where she engaged with global leaders, organizations, and innovators in sanitation, hygiene, and clean water.

Through her experience, she brings firsthand insight into the global sanitation movement and the people working to create lasting change.

https://wtsnigeria2022.com

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Policing the sewer?  In the UK, flushing wet wipes may now constitute a criminal offense! 🚽🔍👮🏻‍♂️🇬🇧 (Chronicle Live)
• Could you poop in a box at 30,000 feet? 📦💩✈️ 10 Fascinating Facts About Airplane Bathrooms (

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Menstrual health, sanitation, hygiene, and access to toilets are still major challenges for girls around the world. In places like Ghana, lack of sanitation and period products impacts education, safety, and even leads to exploitation and human trafficking.

Brynn Martindale and Milli Beach share their powerful experience traveling to Ghana on a humanitarian mission. From witnessing sanitation challenges and lack of toilets to delivering menstrual health products and supporting medical clinics, this episode reveals the real struggles girls face and why global sanitation and hygiene solutions are critical.

What You Will Learn

✅ How menstrual health and sanitation impact girls’ safety and education
✅ The connection between hygiene, poverty, and human trafficking
✅ What sanitation challenges look like in Ghana and developing communities
✅ How humanitarian efforts are improving access to toilets, hygiene, and clean water

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Timestamps

00:00 Menstrual health, sanitation, and why this matters
01:20 Meet Brynn Martindale & Milli Beach
02:17 Traveling to Ghana and first impressions
03:25 Toilet access and sanitation realities in Ghana
07:40 Visiting children’s homes and humanitarian work
10:00 Medical mission and healthcare challenges
11:00 Lack of toilets and public urination realities
15:28 Eye clinic experience and access to care
19:03 Nazeera’s story and the impact of sanitation access
24:04 Period poverty, hygiene, and exploitation risks
27:00 Final thoughts on sanitation, menstrual health, and global impact

Key Takeaways

🔹 Menstrual health and sanitation directly impact girls’ education, safety, and dignity
🔹 Lack of hygiene resources can lead to exploitation and missed opportunities
🔹 Access to toilets and clean water is essential for public health and equality
🔹 Humanitarian efforts play a critical role in improving global sanitation solutions

Guest Bio

Brynn Martindale and Milli Beach are students and humanitarian volunteers who traveled to Ghana to support medical missions, sanitation efforts, and community outreach programs.

Through their experience, they witnessed firsthand the impact of limited sanitation, lack of menstrual health resources, and the importance of access to clean water, toilets, and hygiene education.

Ghana Make A Difference 

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Read the transcript of Nazeera's story here! 👩🏾‍🍼💕
• In rural areas of Ghana, what percentage of the population has no (zero) toilet access? 🚽🇬🇭 Find out here (

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Ocean sewage, wastewater pollution, global sanitation, and clean water are more connected than most people realize. Even in developed regions, untreated sewage, aging infrastructure, and wastewater failures are polluting oceans, harming ecosystems, and putting public health at risk.

Kassie Morton from The Nature Conservancy breaks down the global sanitation crisis and how wastewater pollution is impacting oceans, clean water systems, and marine life. From sewage overflows to outdated infrastructure, this conversation reveals why sanitation solutions are critical for protecting the environment and improving public health worldwide.

What You Will Learn

✅ How ocean sewage and wastewater pollution impact clean water and ecosystems
✅ Why outdated sanitation infrastructure leads to sewage leaks and contamination
✅ The connection between global sanitation and environmental health
✅ How improving wastewater treatment can protect oceans and public health

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Timestamps

00:00 Ocean sewage, sanitation, and why this matters
03:00 Meet Kassie Morton, The Nature Conservancy
03:47 Poo News: aircraft carrier toilets and sanitation systems
08:59 RV toilets, sanitation tips, and hygiene
13:51 Kassie’s work in wastewater and ocean sewage
17:23 Why sewage pollution still happens in developed regions
18:50 Combined sewer overflows and infrastructure failures
22:00 Impact of wastewater pollution on oceans and ecosystems
26:30 Regional differences in sanitation systems
33:00 Final thoughts on sanitation, clean water, and global impact

Key Takeaways

🔹 Ocean sewage and wastewater pollution are major threats to clean water and ecosystems
🔹 Aging sanitation infrastructure leads to untreated sewage entering oceans
🔹 Global sanitation challenges exist even in developed countries
🔹 Improving wastewater treatment is critical for environmental and public health

Guest Bio

Kassie Morton is a Project Manager at The Nature Conservancy, where she focuses on wastewater, ocean sewage pollution, and global sanitation awareness.

Her work highlights the connection between sanitation systems, environmental health, and clean water, helping drive awareness and solutions to reduce wastewater pollution worldwide.

https://www.nature.org/

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• How much does it cost to fix a toilet on an aircraft carrier? 🚽 (19FortyFive)
• How healthy is your RV toilet? 🏕️ (Camper Smarts)
• Kassie says HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
  • Learn about how your community manages their wastewater. Talk to

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Menstrual cups, period poverty, hygiene, and sustainable sanitation solutions are transforming women’s health around the world. With millions of women lacking access to basic hygiene products, innovations like menstrual cups are changing the future of menstrual health and global sanitation.

Jillian Moore from Pixie Cup shares how menstrual cups are helping solve period poverty while providing a sustainable, affordable alternative to traditional hygiene products. From real-world experiences distributing menstrual cups globally to breaking stigma around periods, this episode dives into how hygiene, sanitation, and women’s health are deeply connected.

What You Will Learn

✅ How menstrual cups help solve period poverty and improve hygiene access
✅ Why sustainable sanitation solutions are critical for women’s health
✅ The challenges and realities of using menstrual cups globally
✅ How hygiene education and access can transform girls’ lives

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Timestamps

00:00 Menstrual cups, hygiene, and why this conversation matters

02:08 Meet Jillian Moore, Pixie Cup

05:00 First reactions to menstrual cups and learning curve

10:30 How menstrual cups work and hygiene benefits

18:00 Cost savings, sustainability, and convenience

30:00 Pixie Cup mission and global impact

45:00 Period poverty and lack of hygiene access worldwide

60:00 Real-world challenges using menstrual cups globally

75:00 Breaking stigma around periods and hygiene

95:00 Final thoughts on menstrual health and sanitation

Key Takeaways

🔹 Menstrual cups provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution to period poverty
🔹 Hygiene access is critical for women’s health, education, and dignity
🔹 Cultural stigma continues to impact menstrual health globally
🔹 Education and access are key to improving sanitation and hygiene outcomes

Guest Bio

Jillian Moore is a representative of Pixie Cup, a company focused on providing sustainable menstrual cup solutions while addressing global period poverty through their give-back initiatives.

Pixie Cup’s mission is to improve access to hygiene products, reduce waste, and support women’s health through innovative sanitation solutions.

https://www.pixiecup.com

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Watch 💁🏼‍♀️📺🙋🏻‍♀️ Kelsey's and Jocelyn's review of Pixie Cup here.
• Did you know that Pixie Cup has donated over 135,000+ menstrual cups to women in need?
• Learn about Pixie Cup's impact and their buy-one-give-one program here.

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Global sanitation, clean water, toilets, and hygiene are changing lives in ways most people never see. In communities across India, lack of sanitation and water access forces families to leave their homes, impacts health, and creates serious safety risks especially for women and children.

Meera shares a powerful update from India, revealing how sanitation solutions like bore wells and toilets are transforming entire communities. From families returning home after gaining access to clean water, to improved hygiene, safety, and economic stability, this episode shows the real impact of global sanitation and why access to toilets and clean water changes everything.

What You Will Learn

✅ How clean water and sanitation solutions are transforming communities in India
✅ Why access to toilets and hygiene improves safety, health, and economic stability
✅ The real impact of water access on families, women, and children
✅ How global sanitation projects create long-term community change

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Timestamps

00:00 Toilets, sanitation, and why this conversation matters
01:18 ZuLoo Pōōdcast intro and India project update setup
02:55 Poo News: shocking train sanitation story in India
06:04 Teaching hygiene through Sesame Street in India
09:26 Meet Meera and India sanitation project update
10:40 Flood relief efforts and emergency sanitation support
11:12 Bore wells, water access, and families returning home
13:13 Building toilets and improving community sanitation
17:08 Real story: disabled man and water access impact
22:00 Women’s safety, sanitation, and community transformation

Key Takeaways

🔹 Clean water and sanitation allow families to return home and rebuild their lives
🔹 Access to toilets improves safety, especially for women and young girls
🔹 Sanitation solutions reduce conflict, improve hygiene, and support public health
🔹 Water access directly impacts economic stability, education, and quality of life

Guest Bio

Meera is a sanitation and community development leader working in India, partnering with ZuLoo to deliver clean water, toilets, and hygiene solutions to underserved communities.

Her work focuses on building bore wells, improving sanitation infrastructure, and supporting families through community-driven solutions that improve health, safety, and long-term sustainability.

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Learn how we build eco-friendly, earthworm-powered "Soilet" toilets here. 🚽🐛
• Connect with SAPID on Facebook.
• Watch our previous interview with Meera and the SAPID team here.
• What's the last thing you'd

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Potty training, toilet fear, hygiene, and early childhood development are challenges every parent faces. For many toddlers, fear of the toilet, falling in, or loud flushing sounds can make potty training stressful and even impact their health.

Judy Abrahams, inventor of the Super Potty Trainer and entrepreneur featured on Shark Tank, shares how she turned her daughter’s fear of the toilet into an innovative potty training solution. From toddler hygiene to toilet anxiety and practical potty training tips, this episode breaks down how to make potty training easier, safer, and more effective for both kids and parents.

What You Will Learn

✅ Why toilet fear is a major barrier in potty training for toddlers
✅ How potty training challenges can impact hygiene and child health
✅ Practical solutions to make potty training easier and less stressful
✅ How innovation in toilets and hygiene products can support families

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Timestamps

00:00 Toilets, potty training, and why this conversation matters
01:05 ZuLoo Pōōdcast intro and product feature setup
02:55 Poo News: unusual toilet design in a Michigan home
16:57 Meet Judy Abrahams, Super Potty Trainer inventor
17:50 The problem: toddler fear of toilets and potty training struggles
19:03 Real story: fear, constipation, and health impact
20:00 Creating the Super Potty Trainer solution
21:11 From idea to invention and patent process
26:33 How the potty trainer works and key features
29:59 Shark Tank experience and product growth
31:12 Expanding use beyond toddlers and real-life stories

Key Takeaways

🔹 Potty training challenges often stem from fear of the toilet, not behavior
🔹 Toilet fear can lead to real health issues like constipation in children
🔹 Simple design solutions can dramatically improve hygiene and potty training success
🔹 Parents often have the best insights into solving their child’s needs

Guest Bio

Judy Abrahams is the inventor of the Super Potty Trainer and an entrepreneur featured on Shark Tank, where she secured a deal for her innovative product.

Originally from San Andrés Island, Colombia, Judy combined her legal background and entrepreneurial mindset to create a solution that helps children overcome toilet fear and supports better hygiene and potty training outcomes for families worldwide.

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Check out the Super Potty Trainer here! 
• See how it works! 
• Would you buy a house with bathroom fixtures in . . . um, . . . the kitchen?!? 😱 (

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Female urinals, sanitation innovation, and public health collide in this episode exploring how better toilets improve hygiene, clean water access, and gender equality in the global sanitation space.

What if better toilets could transform public health, improve hygiene, and create real gender equality?

In this episode, we head to Bristol, UK to talk with Amber Probyn, co-founder of PEEQUAL, a groundbreaking sanitation innovation designed to solve one of the most overlooked issues in public health: access to toilets.

From long lines at festivals to deeper systemic inequalities in sanitation design, Amber shares how a simple idea, female urinals, is reshaping how we think about toilets, clean water, and sanitation access.

This conversation dives into the global sanitation crisis through a new lens, exploring how sanitation solutions impact hygiene, water systems, and human dignity. You’ll also hear how wastewater, infrastructure, and cultural design choices all play a role in shaping public health outcomes.

If you’ve never thought about how toilets connect to sanitation, clean water, and equality, this episode will completely shift your perspective.

What You Will Learn

✅ How sanitation and public health are directly connected through toilet access
✅ Why female urinals are a major sanitation innovation
✅ The hidden inequalities in toilets and sanitation design
✅ How sanitation impacts hygiene, clean water, and wastewater systems
✅ Why better sanitation solutions improve both health and human dignity

Timestamps

0:00 Intro to toilets, sanitation, and public health
1:22 Why sanitation and toilets matter more than we think
13:48 Meet Amber Probyn and the PEEQUAL mission
15:11 The sanitation inequality problem women face
17:47 How anthropology shapes sanitation innovation
21:54 Turning sanitation into a social movement
23:51 Changing behavior around toilets and hygiene
26:41 Designing new sanitation solutions from scratch
33:06 Scaling sanitation innovation globally
35:31 Why sanitation, safety, and public health are evolving now

Key Takeaways

🔹 Sanitation is a public health issue, not just a convenience
🔹 Toilets and sanitation design directly impact hygiene and equality
🔹 Female urinals are a major step forward in sanitation innovation
🔹 Improving sanitation systems supports clean water and reduces strain on wastewater systems

👤 Guest Bio

Amber Probyn is the co-founder of PEEQUAL, the UK’s first squat-and-go female urinal designed to improve sanitation access, hygiene, and gender equality. With a background in anthropology, she brings a human-centered approach to sanitation innovation, helping reshape how toilets are designed and used around the world.

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Check out PEEQUAL's innovative design here! 
• Why do airplane

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Designing a toilet for space isn’t just engineering, it’s sanitation, public health, and innovation at the highest level. This episode explores how space toilets impact hygiene, waste systems, and future missions.

What happens when sanitation meets space travel?

We sit down with Boone Davidson, winner of NASA’s Lunar Loo Challenge, to explore how designing a toilet for space pushes the limits of sanitation, hygiene, and public health innovation.

From zero gravity challenges to waste containment and wastewater systems, Boone breaks down what it really takes to create a functional toilet beyond Earth. You’ll hear how sanitation solutions must evolve when gravity disappears, and why hygiene, efficiency, and design matter more than ever in extreme environments.

This conversation also reveals how sanitation innovation in space can influence systems here on Earth, improving toilets, wastewater treatment, and public health globally.

If you think toilets are simple, this episode will completely change your perspective.

What You Will Learn

✅ Why sanitation and public health are critical in space environments
✅ The biggest challenges of designing toilets in zero gravity
✅ How wastewater and waste containment systems work in space
✅ Why traditional toilets fail in space and need innovation
✅ How space sanitation solutions can impact Earth-based systems

Timestamps

0:00 Intro to sanitation, toilets, and space innovation
1:48 Meet Boone Davidson and the NASA Lunar Loo Challenge
3:01 Why sanitation is harder in space than on Earth
5:32 The science behind waste and bacteria in space
8:37 How space toilets actually work (and why they’re different)
11:20 Challenges with hygiene, suction, and waste control
15:18 Designing for female astronauts and sanitation equality
19:12 The engineering behind Boone’s winning toilet design
24:04 The biggest challenge: turning ideas into real solutions
27:00 Real stories from astronauts and sanitation in space

Key Takeaways

🔹 Sanitation in space is a complex public health challenge
🔹 Toilets must be redesigned completely for zero gravity environments
🔹 Wastewater and hygiene systems are critical for long-term missions
🔹 Innovation in extreme environments drives better sanitation solutions on Earth

Guest Bio

Boone Davidson is the winner of NASA’s Lunar Loo Challenge, where he designed an innovative toilet system for space missions. His work focuses on solving sanitation challenges in zero gravity, contributing to the future of space travel, hygiene systems, and public health innovation.

Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:

• Why is NASA so eager to study moon poop? 🌙💩 (Mel Magazine)
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