When they are not locked, the toilets’ glass walls, in pretty pastel colours, are transparent, meaning the clean white toilets and sinks can be clearly seen by all. Once the doors are locked, however, the glass becomes opaque, thanks to smart walls powered by electricity.
”There are two things we are concerned about when entering a public toilet, especially if it is in a park. The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether someone is inside, ” Ban writes on the project website. What if there’s a power cut, though, you may wonder? Have no fear, the project managers assure you if the power fails, whatever happens, no one will be able to see inside. – dpaYes, World Toilet Day exists and it falls on Nov 19 every year. When the first World Toilet Summit was held in 2001 by the World Toilet Organisation , NGOs, private sectors and international communities agreed that more awareness was needed on the global sanitation crisis.
You can also go on a virtual tour of the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets , where you can see rare collections of toilets throughout the years, from as far back at 2,500BC! The real museum is located in New Delhi, India but it is currently closed to all visitors.
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