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Jennifer Barr
Jan 195 min read
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?
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Kimberly Worsham
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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.
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Kimberly Worsham
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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
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Kimberly Worsham
Mar 17, 20246 min read
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...
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Kimberly Worsham
Feb 29, 20244 min read
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...
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Kimberly Worsham
Sep 24, 20236 min read
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...
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Rebecca Gianotti
Sep 5, 20235 min read
Exploring Quirky Australian Toilet Culture
Australia. Land of strange and wonderful things. The platypus and echidna. Vegemite. Australian football. So many highly venomous...
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Rachana Mattur
Jul 24, 20236 min read
Exploring Toilet History at the Sulabh Museum
You may be surprised to learn that there are museums dedicated to the history of toilets and hygienic practices in different parts of the...
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Kimberly Worsham
May 14, 20234 min read
Skulking through Brussel's Sewer Museum
FLUSH was delighted to visit Brussel's Sewer Museum recently! There, we learned a lot about how Brussel's sewer history works and its...
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Kimberly Worsham
Jan 3, 20235 min read
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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Kimberly Worsham
Dec 3, 20224 min read
Peeking into Moravian WASH Systems
Recently our Founder was in North Carolina and was able to visit the Old Salem Museum & Gardens, a historic Moravian site. There, she...
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Kimberly Worsham
Sep 1, 20224 min read
Touring Sweden’s Plumbing Museum
While in Stockholm for a conference, FLUSH was honored to get a private tour of Sweden’s Plumbing Museum! Their resident plumbing expert...
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Kimberly Worsham
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Touring the Ô merde! Exhibit in Quebec City
FLUSH recently got to visit the "Ô merde!" exhibit at the Musée de la Civilisation in Quebec City (Canada)! It was a delightful time, and...
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Jessica Pasko
May 9, 20222 min read
Albany's Modern Toilet Paper Invention
FLUSH was recently in Albany, NY (US), and learned about its fascinating history of bringing modern toilet paper to the world! We wanted...
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Kimberly Worsham
Apr 25, 20226 min read
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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Kimberly Worsham
Feb 26, 20225 min read
Sarphati, The Dutch Sanitation Legend
He was a man with fearless problem-solving skills, which led to many successes in Amsterdam's sanitation systems. One of the most...
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Kimberly Worsham
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Peering at Old Danish Privies
Note: This blog post was co-authored by Sydney Sapper Our friend Sydney recently went to Copenhagen, Denmark. She visited The Round Tower...
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Kimberly Worsham
Dec 7, 20214 min read
South Korea's Toilet Tourism and History
In December 2021, FLUSH's Founder visited South Korea for a conference and had the chance to explore some toilet tourist destinations –...
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Kimberly Worsham
Nov 20, 20216 min read
A Tour of London's Crossness Pumping Station
In November 2021, FLUSH's Founder was working in London (UK) and had the chance to visit the Crossness Pumping Station for a tour. The...
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