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30,000,000 people in Russia are not connected to centralized sewage systems – despite living in the digital age and in an allegedly developed country.
In a special project, our partner outlet Novaya Gazeta reveals how about a fifth of the Russian population gets by without access to indoor plumbing and the devastating impact this has on the environment."
Family values: 45% of Muscovite families with multiple children are not connected to centralized sewage system
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Fetid water: 88% of wastewater does not meet purification requirements, but gets dumped into Russian waterways nonetheless
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Why are these numbers so high? It’s mainly due to endemic social issues: high poverty levels, the slow decay of rural villages, high tariffs placed on dwindling remote populations, and a lack of municipal rights are all contributing factors
Chapter 1: The Shit-Shuttles of Tula
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Russia is Struggling with a Shitty Problem. Literally.
30,000,000 people in Russia are not connected to centralized sewage systems –despite living in the digital age and in an allegedly developed country.In a special project, our partner outlet Novaya Gazeta reveals how about a fifth of the Russian population gets by without access to indoor...
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