Environmental effects of the toilet? What are some of the environmental effects of the toilet? Please list sources.

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Medicines and supplements that our bodies have not fully absorbed are flushed back into the water system and water filtering facilities are not set up to remove them. Saw this on yahoo home page a week or two ago. 50% 5 Votes

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• the best is that now people have a place to go #1and #2 instead of just anywhere it goes in the toilet and to the water processing plant.
  If you mean as a dumping ground for hazardous wastes like paint,old medications,any toxic liquids,that%26#039;s wrong and should not be done waste water plants are not designed for that kinda stuff it needs to be taken to a hazardous waste disposal site to be treated properly 30% 3 Votes
• I can tell you the environmental effects of not having them. 20% 2 Votes