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Here are some early #WorldToiletDay celebrations you can join :

🔔 Rich Earth Summit on Oct 15-16/ Nov 12-14

🔔 Public lecture on sanitation in South Africa on Oct 16

🔔 World Water Film Festival in Buenos Aires on Nov 13-14

Check out our new blog for more: www.itsflush.com/post/celebr...

In London, about 5 million wet #wipes were removed from a 250-metre “Wet Wipe Island” on the foreshore of the Thames: www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025...

Meet Matteo, our new Associate! They first joined FLUSH as a #WASH Sector Knowledge Intern, using their monitoring & evaluation skills to help us with the #GlobalWaters 2.0 database. Now, they’re applying those same strengths as an Associate to support our clients: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...

Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the removal of all taxes on sanitary #pads, which could lower #MenstrualHygiene product costs by up to 18% across the country: newbusinessage.com/news/4428...

Watch the video to hear about our Founder's experience at #WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago!

Ahead of the event, the Water Environment Federation also spoke to Kim for their magazine, where she shared some thoughts on why communications are essential for water utilities: waterenvironmenttechnology-d...

On October 15 in San Francisco, Better Worlds AI will bring together experts from different sectors for a panel on #AI and #EnvironmentalJustice. Our Founder, @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social, will join the conversation as one of the speakers on the consumptive #water usage of AI: luma.com/5cgnghbk

This week, our Associate Leandra Rhodes-Dicker, PhD, presented a poster about our exit interviews in Christchurch, NZ, at the IWA ASPIRE 2025 Conference! Curious to know how it went? Watch the video… | FLUSH This week, our Associate Leandra Rhodes-Dicker, PhD, presented a poster about our exit interviews in Christchurch, NZ, at the IWA ASPIRE 2025 Conference! Curious to know how it went? Watch the video to find out! Check out our exit interviews by FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham, MPA, MIWM, and Associate Rebecca Gianotti to learn more about why people leave the WASH sector: https://lnkd.in/eESagc5z 

This week, our Associate Leandra Rhodes presented a poster about our exit interviews in Christchurch, NZ, at the IWA ASPIRE 2025 Conference! Curious to know how it went? Watch the video to find out! www.linkedin.com/feed/update...

👏 Morocco has become the 60th country to ratify the #HighSeas Treaty, which means it will officially take effect in January 2026. This new binding international law will help protect #oceans and #MarineLife: news.mongabay.com/2025/09/su...

In the US, Utah’s Zion National Park is putting in a new #sewer line to replace its failing septic systems: share.google/l8kmaDcjs7QUaDqhC

If you don’t tell your story clearly, people may misunderstand you, and you risk losing their trust. And in #WASH, trust is everything.

Our Founder was recently interviewed by Climate Media Clarity about why #storytelling in water matters. Watch the interview: www.itsflush.com/post/climat...

Get to know our Associate, Leandra Rhodes, as she shares a bit about her path into the #WASH sector in our latest Q&A! Want to meet more of our Associates? Check them out on our website: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...

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. From the crunch of fried clams in New England to the briny richness of Gulf oysters, these unassuming bivalves have sustained livelihoods and traditions passed down through generations. However, the fate of America's shellfish industry is intrinsically tied to an often-overlooked factor: sanitation. If you love eating oysters, clams, mussels, and other tasty sh

🐙In 2023, FLUSH worked on a market research project for the @oceansewage.bsky.social, investigating the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in the coastal US. We were shocked (and delighted) to learn the intricate connection between shellfish and sanitation in the US: www.itsflush.com/post/sanita...

What can we actually do about #PFAS, and how much of the responsibility is on individuals? Christina Barstow tackles these burning questions via our blog: www.itsflush.com/post/pfas-a...

#publichealth

This week, FLUSH’s Founder @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social spoke about storytelling for water professionals at #WaterPro, the National Rural Water Association’s conference in New Orleans.
Here are her 3 takeaways about water professionals serving small and rural communities across the US 👇

We've just sent out our latest #newsletter where you can find our latest updates, including blogs, a case study, our conference calendar, and an intern-cum-associate. Be sure to check it out: www.itsflush.com/newsletter-...

Why Decolonizing Development Starts at Home Why introspection in the Global South is as important as external reform in decolonizing international development.

Our Associate Sarah Lebu co-wrote a blog reflecting on the decolonization debate in international development. Along with Sabita Adhikari, they examined how LMICs can more meaningfully participate in decolonization conversations. Read the full story here: www.itsflush.com/post/decolo...

Our intern Merihene Ben Said reviewed landscape assessments and reports on menstrual hygiene from global-waters.org and wrote a blog about menstrual health in Fiji and Bangladesh. Check it out and let us know what you think: www.itsflush.com/post/beyond...

We love spotting creative dog poo disposal signs when we travel around the world. We’d like to collect more of these and feature them in our upcoming blog 📸 If you’ve seen any fun signs lately, please send us your pictures!

#PublicHealth #CleanWater #WasteManagement

Swimmers Face Fecal Contamination At U.S. Beaches This Labor Day Weekend There have been closures this week at some of the country's most popular beach destinations.

Thinking about taking a dip at the beach over Labor Day weekend? Many beaches are advising against swimming due to fecal contamination levels

Just recently, we recommended checking out A Better Way to Go exhibit at the Bill and Melinda Gates Discovery Center in Seattle — and we still stand by it! Watch the video to see why it’s worth a visit, and learn more about the exhibit in our blog - www.itsflush.com/post/a-bett...

Free resources to learn about #toilets - pt.2:

WASH Playlist 👉 open.spotify.com/playlist/6H...

A Better Way to Go Exhibit 👉 www.discovergates.org/exhibi...

Toilet Talks 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvSW...

Got any other resources? Reply to this post with your recommendations so we can all enjoy!

Toilet Tourism in Kenya When you think of a Kenyan vacation, what comes to mind? Probably a sunrise safari in the Maasai Mara, flamingos shimmering over Lake Nakuru, or Diani’s postcard-perfect beaches. Toilets? Not exactly what you'd highlight on Instagram.

Join our Associate Betty Onyando on a toilet tour across Kenya, where every pit latrine, eco-loo, and mural-covered restroom has a story to tell. Read the blog here: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...

#WASH #Kenya #Toilets #ToiletTourism

Portugal passed a law giving workers with #endometriosis or #adenomyosis up to 3 days of paid #MenstrualLeave each month: lavocedinewyork.com/en/news/...

#publichealth

We just got back from the #CAWaterDataSummit in Davis, with plenty of food for thought about #data in #water. Watch the video to see what we learned.

What do you think matters most when it comes to using data in #WASH? 📊💧

"WASH is not just a technical or development issue, it is political," says Betty Onyando.

In our latest Q&A, she shares what inspired her to work in #WASH, how she entered the sector, and what she thinks is one "uncomfortable truth" people in WASH rarely talk about. www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...

Microsoft announced its plans to buy 4.9 million metric tons of human #poop and store it deep underground to help lower its vast #CarbonFootprint: www.independent.co.uk/climat...

You don’t need money to learn about #toilets — here are some fun resources that are completely FREE:

1. You Don’t Know Sh*t 👉 www.ydks.eu/wimmelbild-probl...

2. Toilet Taboos Map 👉 www.itsflush.com/toilet-taboos

3. Poo and U 👉 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...


Got any other recommendations?

According to India’s Jal Shakti Minister, 80% of the country’s villages have now ended #OpenDefecation and put solid and liquid #WasteManagement systems in place: www.outlookindia.com/nationa...
#PublicHealth

This month, we’ve been busy with work but still found time to share some new blogs. As we prepare for upcoming conferences, we’ve stumbled upon a few fun finds that made the #toilet enthusiasts in us happy. Catch it all in our #newsletter: www.itsflush.com/newsletter-...

How’s your month going?🙌

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