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Taking the Ick Factor Out of Recycled Water

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KATE GALBRAITH
Taking the Ick Factor Out of Recycled Water
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cleaned-up sewage is nobody’s first choice for drinking water.

But some parts of the world may not have much choice, especially if they have large or growing populations and limited fresh water. Parched communities from Singapore to the United States are coming to terms with the “toilet to tap” idea, aided by educational campaigns and careful marketing. (Do not call it “toilet to tap,” for starters.)

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/business/global/26iht-green26.html?_r=2

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PSI

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http://vimeo.com/user6551614

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PSI

Organizations like PSI help promote these migration issues and they protect those who are struggling. They are emphasizing promotions for women health workers rights and campaigns for ethical recruitments.

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Migration Health Promotion

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http://www.migranthealth.org/

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Migration Health Promotion

This organization helps improve living conditions of border communities, They “provide the inspiration, direction and vision necessary to build stronger, healthier communities — from within.”

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Global Partnership for Development

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http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/millennium-development-goals/lang--en/index.htm

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Global Partnership for Development

This helps raise awareness and further develop an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system This could bring together mutual migration laws which is needed because issues like 'human trafficking feeds on poverty and creates greater restrictions to legal immigration.' Better border control like a well-paced migration from poorer to richer countries; example: Germany: special visa for IT workers.

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Acheive Primary Education for All

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http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/millennium-development-goals/lang--en/index.htm

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Acheive Primary Education for All

These millennium goals help raise awareness, A way to convince the population to stay in rural areas for more opportunities to create more job opportunities

to find the best out of their main asset, their labour. Enhancing the level of education in poorer countries will provide a better chance to improve country’s economy

in order for their labour market to depend on itself.

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Eradicate Extreme Poverty

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http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/millennium-development-goals/lang--en/index.htm

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Eradicate Extreme Poverty

These issues are quite Interconnected: once employment is available in the poorer countries, those who cannot/does not leave the country may still have a chance to work: this is the “right kind of growth” in order to reduce poverty in developing countries, hence reduce migration patterns.

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Close the digital divide

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http://tlc-mn.org/digital-inclusion/news

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Close the digital divide

To reduce the impact of the digital divide there are several things to implement, in broad terms it is necessary:

• Have computer and Internet access:  People need affordable and reliable computers and broadband Internet access.

• Be digitally literate: people need to understand digital technologies and how to use them effectively to achieve their educational, economic, civic, and social goals.

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