The Microsoft founder worked with the research and development arm of Samsung Electronics to design the waterless toilet, which uses heat-treatment and bioprocessing technologies to kill pathogens found in human waste.
The initiative aims to generate innovative solutions that can protect people and communities from human waste–borne pathogens and enable governments to deliver truly inclusive sanitation services that reach the poorest communities.
Ecolab's largest shareholder, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, bought more shares of the provider of water-treatment, hygiene, and infection-prevention goods and services.
We acknowledge the critical role of clean water and hygiene initiatives, as well as efforts to end open defecation, in improving global health outcomes.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has held a significant position in Waste Management since 2002. Waste Management is the second-largest holding in the fund to Berkshire Hathaway.
Bill Gates added to his holdings in McDonald's Corporation by 10.13%. His purchase prices were between $93.27 and $98.92, with an estimated average price of $96.07. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%.
2022-02-14 - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has filed an SC 13G/A form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing ownership of 8,740,871 shares of Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (ADR) (US:KOF). This represents 16.6 percent ownership of the company.
Unless water use is drastically reduced, severe water shortage will affect the entire planet by 2040. "There will be no water by 2040 if we keep doing what we're doing today".
Gates and Buffett are the joint recipients for their leadership in establishing the Purchase for Progress (P4P) program at the World Food Program (WFP). P4P is an innovative public-private partnership, helping small farmers in developing countries become suppliers for WFP's large-scale food programs.
Iceland's Water Treatment Standards
With 99.44% of water compliance standards, it's safe to say that Icelandic water is some of the best drinking water in the world.
In Bill Gates's current portfolio as of 2022-09-30, the top 5 holdings are Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK. B), Canadian National Railway Co (CNI), Waste Management Inc (WM), Deere & Co (DE), not including call and put options.
Aquafina was established in 1999 and has since become the largest bottled water brand in the world. Currently owned by PepsiCo, the company produces both flavored and unflavored water, as well as other branded products such as lip balm and even clothing.
Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder of Microsoft, an author, a philanthropist, and the fourth richest man in the world in 2021.
There are only three things you can safely flush down the toilet into the sewer system —pee, poo and (toilet) paper. Just remember those three as the three Ps that you can flush. And don't forget, "flushable" wipes are not really flushable.
Spending too much time on the toilet causes pressure on your rectum and anus. Because the seat is cut out, your rectum is lower than the rest of your backside. Gravity takes over, and blood starts to pool and clot in those veins. Add in any straining or pushing, and you may have a recipe for hemorrhoids.
Squat toilets are used in public toilets, rather than household toilets, because they are perceived by some as easier to clean and more hygienic, therefore potentially more appropriate for general public use.
The majority of his financial assets are held by Cascade Investment LLC, an entity controlled by Gates to manage his investments.
How do I apply for a grant from the foundation? We do not make grants outside our funding priorities. In general, we directly invite proposals by directly contacting organizations. We do occasionally award grants through published Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
“About six months ago was the closest we've ever been,” the Microsoft Corp. co-founder said in an interview Thursday. For more than a decade, wiping out polio has been the top priority of the foundation he co-chairs with ex-wife Melinda French Gates.
You can't make seawater drinkable simply by boiling it. You need the water vapor to evaporate off, leaving the salts and other nasties behind.
Our Sun is middle-aged, with about five billion years left in its lifespan. However, it's expected to go through some changes as it gets older, as we all do — and these changes will affect our planet.
Humans cannot drink saline water, but, saline water can be made into freshwater, for which there are many uses. The process is called "desalination", and it is being used more and more around the world to provide people with needed freshwater.
Bill Gates uses farmland as investment vehicle, owning 269,000 acres of land. They own the soil where the potatoes in McDonald's french fries grow, the carrots from the world's largest producer and the onions that Americans sauté every night for dinner.
Bill Gates Walmart Inc
Bill Gates's position in Walmart is currently worth $433 Million. That's 1.20% of their equity portfolio (8th largest holding). The first Walmart trade was made in Q2 2006. Since then Bill Gates bought shares eight more times and sold shares on five occasions.
Does McDonald's have different Coke? McDonald's gets the same syrup delivered for their fountain machines that all restaurants get. There is no difference in the formula, and McDonald's doesn't add any special ingredients. The difference is that McDonald's takes better care of its Coca-Cola than most restaurants do.