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Reuters: World set to use much more wastewater - U.N.-backed study

Posted Mon, 2013/09/09 - 10:52am by RCAP

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle

OSLO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The world is set to use far more treated wastewater to help irrigate crops and feed a rising population as fresh water supplies dry up, a team of U.N.-backed experts said Sept. 5.

A study led by Japan's Tottori University and U.N. University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) forecast "a rapid increase in the use of treated wastewater for farming and other purposes worldwide".

Washington Post: ‘Flushable’ personal wipes clogging sewer systems, utilities say

Posted Mon, 2013/09/09 - 9:41am by RCAP

One of the issues that RCAP cares about is going mainstream! It's getting attention by the media and thus the general public. An article appeared on the front page of the Sunday Washington Post on Sept. 8.

The article begins:

"Next time you go to toss that 'flushable' wipe in the toilet, you might want to consider a request from your sewer utility: Don’t.

EPA releases new climate change video series

Posted Wed, 2013/08/28 - 4:11pm by RCAP

The series supports President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and highlights benefits of reducing energy consumption