What they have done in Japan, which I find so inspirational, is they've brought the toilet out from behind the locked door. They've made it conversational. People go out and upgrade their toilet. They talk about it. They've sanitized it. Rose George bringconversationaldoor share on social
I find Suez astonishing for the first hour. It is a ditch in a desert, but a stunning one. The sensation of being hemmed in by huge ships, moving at a stately pace through a man-made waterway, is extraordinary. Rose George astonishdesertditch share on social
You've probably been asked to care about things like HIV/AIDS or T.B. or measles, but diarrhea kills more children than all those three things put together. It's a very potent weapon of mass destruction. Rose George aidaskcare share on social
The first thing I did when I decided that I was going to dive into the world of poop was look at who was doing stuff in that world. The first I came across was the World Toilet Organization. So one of the first things I did was to go to their annual show in Moscow. Rose George annualdecidedive share on social
'MaerskKendal' is a rarity with its British flag, the 'LONDON' home port painted on its bow, its two British chief officers, and its portrait of the queen in the mess room, apparently common courtesy on British ships, but a little alarming to me. Rose George alarmapparentlybow share on social
There are more than one hundred thousand ships at sea carrying all the solids, liquids and gases that we need to live. Rose George carrygasehundred Change image and share on social
The biggest container ship can carry fifteen thousand boxes. It can hold 746 million bananas, one for every European, on one ship. Rose George bananabigbox Change image and share on social
Night is the best time to visit sewers, because the businesses dispelling the most waste are closed, and the flows are calmer. Rose George businesscalmclose Change image and share on social
My mother watched her loving husband look at her with blankness or contempt and sometimes hatred. And yet dementia is classed as a social condition, so that the state is not required to pay for long-term residential care. Calling it what it is - brain damage - is too expensive. Rose George blanknessbraincall share on social
Seafarers are used to being exploited. At sea, the captain moans at chandlers who supply ships with green bananas that will never ripen; at fruit that goes moldy obscenely fast; at sub-standard meat. Rose George bananacaptainchandler Change image and share on social