The Culture of Flushing To most, the flush of a toilet is routine -- the way we banish waste and ensure cleanliness. It is safe, efficient, necessary, nonpolitical, and utterly unremarkable. Yet Jamie Benidicksons examination of the social and legal history of sewage in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom demonstrates that the uncontroversial reputation of flushing is deceptive. Full description