Advancing PFAS Safety for Public Health & Resource Recovery

Ocean Sewage Alliance and The Nature Conservancy hosted a critical webinar on PFAS ("forever chemicals") in biosolids. Experts revealed PFAS’s dangers—cancer, immune harm—and stressed stopping pollution at its source. Biosolids are safe if uncontaminated, but industry must change. Watch the full discussion to learn how we can fight PFAS and protect public health.

Apr 2, 2025
Resources

Money Down The Drain: New Report Exposes Billions in Economic Losses from Poor Sewage and Wastewater Treatment

A new report has uncovered the staggering economic and social costs of untreated wastewater, revealing how poor sewage treatment is depleting food sources, burdening health systems, and costing the global economy billions.

Mar 12, 2025
Press Release

Indigenous Wisdom in Action: 3 Takeaways on Water Stewardship and Climate Resilience

Discover key insights from a recent discussion on Indigenous water stewardship. Highlighting three takeaways—decentralized, women-led systems; the integration of Indigenous and Western science; and the power of wetlands and kelp farming—it showcases how Indigenous knowledge offers sustainable solutions for today’s water and climate challenges, rooted in reciprocity, resilience, and respect for nature.

Mar 3, 2025
Conservation

Toilet Rewind: These Vintage Loos Recycled People’s Poos

In the 1800s, water-flush toilets sparked a sanitation crisis, polluting rivers and wasting nutrients. From Japan’s shimogoe trade to England’s dry earth closets and Europe’s pneumatic toilets, innovators sought to recycle human waste. As we face climate disasters and water pollution today, these historical solutions offer inspiration for sustainable sanitation systems today. Can we relearn the art of turning waste into a resource?

Feb 11, 2025
Conservation