Toilets of the Future
In Toilets of the Future, presenter Cherry Healey learns about a Toto toilet that has lots of cool features that improve hygiene and the experience of visiting the bathroom. She visits Cranfield University to get a glimpse of the toilet of the future, one that doesn’t use water. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
Lesson Express
Q: What is the purpose of the functions of the Toto toilet?
A: The purpose is to make going to the toilet more pleasant, and to provide more cleaning and hygiene options.
Q: How have the scientists at Cranfield University changed the toilet?
A: Instead of water, they use a tip and scrape mechanism to clean the bowl. They also use a hydrophobic membrane to clean urine to make water that is safe to discharge into the environment.
Q: What did you learn about toilets in this video?
A: Student responses will vary.
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In From Slip to Kiln: How Toilets Are Made, presenter Cherry Healey visits a toilet factory in Staffordshire. Watch the three-day process that each toilet goes through from being shaped to glazed and fired in a kiln. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.