Wastewater is a byproduct of human activity. Like most byproducts, it can have some sort of a second life. Just like steam, a byproduct of combustion and boiling water powered the industrial revolution; we are in need right now of a new revolution that recognizes that wastewater is actually a resource rather than a wasteful byproduct of our daily lives. That revolution is … [Read more...] about Take the waste out of wastewater
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FOUR REASONS WHY CITIES ARE INVESTING IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
*By Germán Sturzenegger (IDB), Jeffrey Cowan (TNC) and Carlos Hurtado (FEMSA Foundation) Cities have historically developed around one key resource: water. This dependence explains why water security is at the core of every city’s future. This is particularly important in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC), where 80% of the population lives in urban areas. When it comes … [Read more...] about FOUR REASONS WHY CITIES ARE INVESTING IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE