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Past Presence: Reflections on Gender Equity in the Water Sector
Last week, we joined dozens of accomplished professionals and academics in for the University of Pisa and UNESCO's Water and Gender Workshop
Kimberly Worsham
Feb 33 min read
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How Do We Recycle Old Sewage Plants?
The projects we do to handle waste sometimes produce their own waste—or become it. What do we do with the waste of our waste treatment?

Jennifer Barr
Jan 195 min read
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Rocky Mountain Water Magazine
Our Founder, Kimberly Worsham, recently published an article in the Rocky Mountain Water Magazine!

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Jan 71 min read
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MIT Technology Review
Author Bryn Nelson wrote an article for the MIT Technology Review that included quotes from FLUSH about sanitation technologies - check it o

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Jan 61 min read
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Why Do We Fear the Loo? A Cultural History of Toilet Taboos
Talking about toilets is often considered inappropriate or even embarrassing for something that every human does daily.
Kimberly Worsham
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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Sanitation and Westward Ho - Oh No!
Earlier this year, our Founder visited St. Louis, Missouri—the Gateway to the West. On this trip, we visited the Gateway Arch’s museum.
Kimberly Worsham
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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New Article: Locked out of Water
FLUSH's Founder was pleased to work with Jesse Crosson from the Second Chancer Foundation and FLUSH alumna Ruth Sylvester on a brief paper.
Kimberly Worsham
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Celebrate World Toilet Day 2024 (and beyond)!
November 19th is World Toilet Day, and we hope you'll celebrate with an event - we've shared some 2024 events here for you!
Anastasiya Bohomolna
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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Uzbekistan Toilet Highlights
FLUSH's founder recently went on holiday in Uzbekistan and took some fun pictures of toilets. While we looked for some interesting tidbits o
Kimberly Worsham
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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DEVEX
Media channel Devex interviewed FLUSH after our blog post about WASH Exit Interviews! There were two articles.

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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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A Review of Plumbing Poverty in Oklahoma
Statistics on toilet access might be higher in high-income countries, but access is not equally distributed everywhere - like in Oklahoma.

Lena Musoka
Aug 29, 20245 min read
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Rethinking Hygiene in the United States Context
In May 2024, Vessel held the inaugural US WASH Convening to help unify a fractured US WASH Sector.
Kimberly Worsham
Jun 28, 20246 min read
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WASH Exit Interviews: Findings on Professional Attrition in the International Sector
FLUSH embarked on a research study to understand why professionals in the international WASH sector lead it. This blog shares our findings.

Rebecca Gianotti
May 31, 202420 min read
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Life Experience about What Makes An Effective Presentation
How would you rate your presentation skills? It can be a simple question, yet working on this skill can be essential.

Isabelle Krieg
May 20, 20244 min read
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Reflections from the US WASH Convening
Last week, FLUSH participated in the first US WASH Convening ! DigDeep , Water For People , and its consortium of leading WASH...
Kimberly Worsham
May 12, 20245 min read
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How Sanitation and Shellfish Are Connected
For centuries, the humble shellfish has been a culinary staple and economic lifeblood for many coastal communities in the United States....
Kimberly Worsham
Apr 3, 20246 min read
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Touring A Better Way to Go Exhibit in Seattle
FLUSH recently visited the Bill and Melinda Gates Discovery Centers ’ new exhibit, A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of...
Kimberly Worsham
Mar 17, 20246 min read
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Seattle’s Underground Toilet History
FLUSH’s Founder visited Seattle, Washington, for a work event! Through a few underground tours, we got the download on Seattle’s early...
Kimberly Worsham
Feb 29, 20244 min read
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Honoring the Black Inventors in Sanitation
FLUSH Associates Lena Musoka and Sarah Lebu co-wrote this blog. This week marks the end of Black History Month! At FLUSH, we celebrate...

Lena Musoka
Feb 28, 20245 min read
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Takeaways from IWA's Kigali Conference
FLUSH was at the IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda. It was a packed conference with hundreds of people...
Kimberly Worsham
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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Ocean Sewage Audience Findings
This year, FLUSH worked on understanding how different industries understand and grapple with ocean sewage for our client, the Ocean...
Kimberly Worsham
Nov 29, 20231 min read
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Celebrate World Toilet Day 2023 (and beyond)!
It is the most wonderful time of the year! November 19th is World Toilet Day, and we hope you'll celebrate with us or others. This year,...
Kimberly Worsham
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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APA Water and Planning Network
The American Planning Association 's Water and Planning Network featured FLUSH in its member newsletter in September 2023! Check out the...

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Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Sharing Some Public Toilets in Aotearoa
FLUSH's Founder recently went on a road trip across Aotearoa/New Zealand (used interchangeably) and got to experience some of the most...
Kimberly Worsham
Sep 24, 20236 min read
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