After the FLUSH: Meet the Septic System
When we attend events, one of the most common questions from the public is, "What happens when I flush my toilet??" The beauty of this...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Jan 3
- 5 min
The Sanitary Situation in US Prisons
The Founder of FLUSH recently visited the historic Alcatraz in San Francisco, CA (USA). Viewing the prominence of toilets in prison cells...
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Gloria Odenyo
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Do Experts Talk Toilets Differently than Everyone Else?
Before we continue, let's just answer the question - yes. Note: The research report is available in our Resource Library and can be...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
Why Archaeologists Love Toilets
Toilets and trash – sanitation – are a big deal. Not just existing sanitation systems, though – we mean all toilets and trash that have...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Jun 1, 2022
- 7 min
The Many Ways of Scaling Sanitation
The word "scale" gets used a lot in sanitation, and sometimes with confusion. So we at FLUSH wanted to make sure we could help clarify...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Apr 25, 2022
- 6 min
After the FLUSH: Sewers via the Yonkers Wastewater Plant
One of the most common questions we get from the public when we attend events is, "What happens when I flush my toilet??" The beauty of...
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Samiya Coney
- Apr 14, 2022
- 5 min
Toilet Thoughts: What about Chemo?
With continued conversations on the reuse of fecal waste for agricultural products, there has been growing concern and questions about...
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Kelsey McWilliams
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Sewers and the Circular Economy
We at FLUSH like to explain how sanitation systems work and why they matter – simply. Something that can be confusing – and misunderstood...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Jan 18, 2022
- 6 min
Inclusion in the WASH Workforce: Moving Beyond Diversity
Recently, FLUSH hosted a workshop with WaterAid America about organizational DEI. For those who haven't heard the term yet, DEI stands...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
What is Toilet Tourism?
At FLUSH, we use the term “toilet tourism” a lot when we find fascinating toilets on our travels. So we thought it would be worthwhile to...
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Ryan Jeffrey
- Jul 15, 2021
- 6 min
A World Without Sanitation
It can be easy to forget the protections that protect people because they have become so ingrained in our society and have faded to the...
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Claire Benveniste
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
Sanitation Workers at Risk: A Journey into Paris Sewers
Claire Benveniste is a sanitation specialist and manages a french blog about sanitation called La Fée Cale. This blog post originally...
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Sydney Grad
- Nov 30, 2020
- 7 min
Behavior Can Change WASH
Apprentice Sydney Grad's Behavior Change Journey Note: The infographic above can be better viewed in detail by downloading the PDF file:...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Where's the Toilet?
No matter where you live or your native tongue, we all have to ask where the toilet is sometimes. Sure, lots of people know English, but...
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Eline Bakker
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
A Love Letter to Sewer Workers
This is a love letter to the often overlooked and underappreciated wastewater worker, written by Associate Eline Bakker and Founder Kim...
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Kimberly Worsham
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
What is Sanitation?
Sanitation is waste and what we do with it. Sanitation is how we manage waste in and around our environments to keep us and our...
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