|
|
| Donations to the ARA are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code |
|
|
|
READ ARA's IPS INTERVIEW ON THE LAUNCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SANITATION
2008
|
The American Restroom Association Mission The American Restroom Association advocates for the availability of clean, safe, well designed public restrooms. Our scope of interest includes:
|
AMERICAN RESTROOM ASSOCIATION IN THE NEWS!
|
American Restroom member Jasmine Schmidt appearing on the ABC World News with Peter Jennings at the
World Toilet Summit in Beijing China. Jasmine was there to present the Code and Practice of Toilets in the United States
World
Toilet Summit: A Flush of Excitement WASHINGTON POST
WALL STREET JOURNAL
|
and from the Russian TV Так, например, члены Североамериканской ассоциации туалетов (North American Restroom Association, NARA), озабоченные ситуацией с чистотой уборных в США, планируют устроить обмен опытом с японскими коллегами. Они хотят перенять практику
|
'All Things Considered'
November 19, 2004 
|
ARA FOUNDING PRESS RELEASE: AMERICAN RESTROOM ASSOCIATION
(ARA)
LAUNCHED
WILL PRESENT AT WORLD TOILET ORGANIZATION (WTO) MEETING IN
BEIJING
|
AMERICAN RESTROOM
ASSOCIATION PRINCIPALS
PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING WORLD EVENTS
|
November 1, 2007 October 1, 2007
|
American Restroom Association Board members Mary
Coakley and Dr. Kathryn Anthony presented at WTE06
 |
Monday 26th - Thursday
29th September 2005 |
| Dr. Tom Keating, Board secretary of the
American Restroom Association, spoke on "America's Restrooms"
at the 2005 World Toilet Summit in Belfast, Ireland on Tuesday 27
September.
|
American Restroom Association Broad members Dr. Steve Soifer and Dr. Kathryn H. Anthony presented at the World Toilet Expo & Forum in Shanghai China |
MOVIES
(click
image for info)
 |
Griefilm
Inc's 'Flush! or how I learned to stop worrying and love
the toilet' Toronto, Canada (January 9, 2006) Griefilm is excited and pleased to announce its latest feature film production, the satirical documentary: |
 |
Garden
Thieves Picture's 'Toilet' Explore the idea that public restrooms in America are missing, obsolete, not funded, non-existent. Filming Starts July 2007 |
|
PUBLIC AWARENESS EVENTS! WORLD
TOILET DAY
|
Click [NEXT] at the top of each consecutive
page
| GENERAL RESTROOM RESOURCES |
|
ARA Photo's ADVOCACY PUBLIC
RESTROOM INITIATIVE RESTROOM AVAILABILITY REGULATION AND GUIDELINES INTERNATIONAL
PARURESIS ASSOCIATION
PROJECT
CLEAN Safe, Sanitary School Restrooms PUBLICATIONS
Restrooms in Parks, along Trails and in Public Space Help
for the Duress Challenged
NATIONAL PUBLIC RESTROOM ISSUES: Transit/Transportation
Drivers REGIONAL PUBLIC RESTROOM ISSUES: Los
Angeles Cnty CA - MTA
National
Model Consensus Code
Public Restroom Evaluation
Vendors |
_______________ Lower
East Side Restroom Could Become Tourism Center
_______________ ... Despite improvements that have surfaced in various locales nationwide, Anthony doesn't expect to see dramatic changes in public-restroom design anytime soon. In part, that's because public-restroom users aren't an organized or politically powerful constituency -- unlike those who lobbied for accommodations through the Americans With Disabilities Act. Before real change can occur, she said, architects need to speak out, and legislators must draft laws ...From
Architecture Professor Kathryn Anthony, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
'Authors advocate more and better women's restrooms in public facilities' Public release date: 31-Aug-2004 ---------------------- If you think public restrooms in America stink, you're not alone. A new group, the North American Restroom Association, is fighting for better bathrooms -- and more of them. "The truth is, our country is far behind when it comes to public bathroom rights," says NARA co-founder Steven Soifer, a professor of social work at the University of Maryland. "In places like Japan, there are public groups that make sure there are cleaner, safer toilets in shopping centers, bus stations and airports. Why can't we have an advocate group like that in America to steer people away from nightmarish situations?" ,... From: New American Group Wants Public Restrooms Rated Buck Wolf entertainment producer, ABC News 11/16/04 ---------------------- It's archaic, disgusting and gross to have to use one's hands to flush a toilet even in one's home. Please bring the world up to date with only a foot operated flushing device. This too, will inspire more people to flush and save all the extra paper used to cover the handle prior to flushing. Further, urinals should be available with a fly or spot emblazoned on the back wall. This will provide a target for men to help improve their aim. Thank you, Mother of Movers and Shakers ---------------------- My daughter works for Johnson & Johnson. She was told that a flush can project up to 40 feet in the air! Therefore should not ALL toilets have a cover on them with directions to CLOSE the lid before flushing? Most public toilets do not! That is scary with all the diseases that seem to mysteriously develop.
Thank you for providing a way to communicate my concerns. I hope that the World Toilet Convention continues to "move" people in the right direction! (Okay...a little joke is unavoidable here..I read about your convention in the Dave Barry newspaper column.) Have a great day! . -Marian |
|
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC GUIDELINES
|
|
North America Restroom Locations The Bathroom Diaries Interesting Show Case - Australia National Public Toilet Map |
|
Portable Sanitation
Publications Restroom Advertising Please follow this link
Restroom Design
Miscellaneous Toilet Information |
