日本各地的公共设施正逐步在男厕所增设卫生用品处理箱，以方便使用失禁垫和成人纸尿裤的用户。此举旨在满足老年男性及癌症患者的需求。一个长崎市民团体正在推动这一做法的普及。
日本越来越多的设施开始在男厕所安装卫生用品处理箱。这一举措满足了因年龄或癌症治疗而依赖失禁用品的男性用户的日常需求。这些处理箱经常被误认为是普通的垃圾桶，表明仍需加强公众引导。一个名为“对所有人友好的厕所会议”（Minna ni Yasashii Toire Kaigi）的长崎团体在当地一名大学医生向成员提出相关问题后，发起了这项倡议。
日本部分地区的指定垃圾袋正出现短缺。有关石脑油供应不足的传闻导致部分居民开始囤积这些在特定地区处理垃圾所必需的垃圾袋。
The South African Waterless Sanitation Systems Association (SAWSSA) has launched a nationwide drive to promote waterless sanitation systems amid South Africa's ongoing water shortages. SAWSSA president Mahubane Moela described the systems as a necessary step towards sustainability. The initiative targets rural areas and informal settlements where traditional infrastructure is strained.
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that feelings of disgust from dirty recycling stations lead to poorer waste sorting. An experiment showed clear improvements when stations received extra cleaning. The study was published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.