Sanitation Superstars: How pioneering entrepreneurs are innovating for a cleaner India
Entrepreneurs are at work addressing sanitation issues in India. Here, the Humble Toilet includes a helpful reminder that the structure was built in part by using 8,760 recycled plastic bottles. Rachel Chilton, USAID
Summary
After seeing dirty water come out of her bathtub faucet in 2014, Smita Singhal knew she had to do something to fix it. Sewage treatment capacity in India is about 44% of what is needed and even that capacity is not fully utilized, resulting in only about 27% of all sewage being treated.
With a background in fashion lifestyle and advertising, she had not previously worked in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, but she had a knack for business.
She decided to address this problem head on and use her business acumen to start a new company.
Now the director of Absolute Water, she is working to provide green and organic, chemical free sustainable wastewater treatment systems that turn sewage into drinkable water in India.
Read the full story on USAID Medium.