Pit Latrines Are Antimicrobial Pollution Hot Spots: Practical Circular Economy and Chemical Engineering Solutions
This Viewpoint highlights how pit latrines in Nairobi’s Kibera slums pollute the environment with antimicrobial waste and proposes eco-friendly, portable toilets made from recycled plastic as a sustainable sanitation solution.
Authors
- Majid Sedighi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-5781)
- S. Barasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1116-1523)
- John M. Gardiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1827-6817)
Institutions
- University of Eldoret (KE)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Sustainable Resource Management
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00108
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00