Matt Damon says he’s going to stop using the toilet

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Matt Damon says he’s going to stop using the toilet

Matt Damon was looking for a way to, and we quote , “persuade people to give a shit about toilets.” [Editor’s note: Matt, call me, you’re hired. ] So he decided to hold a press conference, to educate people about the lack of basic sanitation and clean water around the world. At that press conference, he announced that “in protest of this global tragedy … until everyone has access to clean water, I will not go to the bathroom.” And he wants us all to join him. See for yourself: OK, so the press conference is fake, but the problem is real — 2.5 billion people worldwide lack access to basic sanitation, and Matt Damon wants you to know about it, even at the cost of his dignity. The idea is to promote the Water for the World Act in D.C., which would fund sanitation projects in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. And as much as we’re amused by the idea of some paparazzi catching Ma...

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@MiraVeda » 18 Feb '13, 3pm
@mattdamon - "on strike" not using bathroom until global sanitation improves!! Right behind u Matt- err beside u.. [link]
@adblois » 17 Feb '13, 6pm
I'm in. Joining fellow Boston boy Matt Damon for #cleanwater & sanitation [link]
@green_diva » 17 Feb '13, 4pm
Matt Damon boycotts the toilet [link] @grist
@MattDamon_news » 15 Feb '13, 12pm
RT @j_zimms: .@slaskow says Matt Damon is popular with women 35-45. So my finding him charming is part of my early midlife crisis [link]
@Marmotronica » 15 Feb '13, 1am
Lo que hacen x no ducharse RT @grist Matt Damon... until everyone has access 2 clean water, he won't go 2 the bathroom: [link]
@OrganicREADY » 14 Feb '13, 8pm
Matt Damon isn't using the toilet! [link]
@hgoldstone » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
Matt Damon wnt use bthrm til evrybdy has clean H2O + sanitation. Dare ya 2 try ths on Cape Cod [link] @TheCLF @SaveBuzzardsBay
@chickfactorzine » 14 Feb '13, 3pm
why you should give a shit about toilets. [link]
@hood_jennifer » 14 Feb '13, 2pm
Check out this Matt Damon press conference saying he'll stop using the toilet, then visit [link] [link]
@ethicalocean » 14 Feb '13, 2pm
Matt Damon has announced that "in protest of this global tragedy … until everyone has access to clean water, I... [link]
@SolarBusiness_ » 14 Feb '13, 7am
CHORTLE: Matt Damon: "until everyone has access to clean water, I will not go to the bathroom.” [link]
@Vollegrond » 14 Feb '13, 7am
Good morning....! #MattDamon says that until everyone has access to clean water, he’s going to stop using the toilet [link]
@skull55 » 14 Feb '13, 3am
Another Hollywood genius [link]
@TransitionsFF » 14 Feb '13, 3am
The Ultimatum:... [link]
@APrippleeffect » 14 Feb '13, 2am
Matt wants you to give a sh*t [link]
@celiaalario » 14 Feb '13, 1am
RT @taniahacknz: Awesome attention grabbing campaign via @grist Matt Damon has announced that until everyone has access to... [link] #ES161
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@KBalp » 14 Feb '13, 1am
@grist Not sure the Matt Damon #pottystrike clean water campaign got it right. Funny ok. Team America World Police? [link]
@JaniceBabineau » 14 Feb '13, 1am
RT @jmayville: RT @grist: Matt Damon has announced that until everyone has access to clean water, he will not go to the bathroom: [link]
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Brill! RT @grist: Matt Damon has announced until everyone has access to clean water, he will not go to the bathroom: [link]
@grist » 14 Feb '13, 1am
Matt Damon has announced that until everyone has access to clean water, he will not go to the bathroom: [link]
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Yay? RT @grist Matt Damon says he’s going to stop using the toilet [link]
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@APBBlue » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @popconnect: Millions of people have no place to go. Matt Damon wants you to give a crap: [link] #water #toilets (via @grist)
@popconnect » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
Millions of people have no place to go. Matt Damon wants you to give a crap: [link] #water #toilets (via @grist)
@landrymajor » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
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@NRDCscience » 13 Feb '13, 6pm
Matt Damon using humor and stunt to communicate a few key facts about toilets: [link] #scicomm
@sdshields » 13 Feb '13, 5pm
I hope this is part of his House of Lies self-parody. RT @grist Matt Damon says he’s going to stop using the toilet [link]
@StewardshipP » 13 Feb '13, 5pm
Love seeing celebrities standing up for clean water! Matt Damon says he’s going to stop using the toilet @Grist [link]
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@j_zimms » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
.@slaskow says Matt Damon is popular with women 35-45. So my finding him charming is part of my early midlife crisis [link]
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