This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Cut Short?
Britain has reportedly 'lost' around 50% of its public toilets in the last 10 years (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/dec/01/the-urinary-leash-how-the-death-of-public-toilets-traps-and-trammels-us-all). This dramatic loss is largely a consequence of a) toilet provision not being mandatory and b) declining public funding (for maintenance, cleaning etc). This may not sound a big deal but it is proving a real problem for the aged and people with a variety of medical conditions. Some people have to carefully plan trips, by first locating public toilets in the area (shops are not always convenient). In some cases, folk have to locate coins (in a 'cashless society') to operate the toilet. Other people deliberately dehydrate or simply cease going out. If they can put toilets on space tourism craft, they should be able to provide facilities for folk in the high street!
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