FLUSH
@flushllc.bsky.social
Helping water and sanitation professionals tell better stories - with data.
#Toilets #ToiletNews #WASH #Water #Sanitation #ToiletTourism
https://www.itsflush.com/
#Toilets #ToiletNews #WASH #Water #Sanitation #ToiletTourism
https://www.itsflush.com/
Welcome to FLUSH, Roz!
We’re excited to welcome Roz Palmer as our newest #Associate. With experience in water and climate planning & a passion for community-centered communication, Roz brings insight to our work at the intersection of people, water, & climate resilience.
Welcome to the team, Roz!
We’re excited to welcome Roz Palmer as our newest #Associate. With experience in water and climate planning & a passion for community-centered communication, Roz brings insight to our work at the intersection of people, water, & climate resilience.
Welcome to the team, Roz!
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Welcome to FLUSH, Roz!
We’re excited to welcome Roz Palmer as our newest #Associate. With experience in water and climate planning & a passion for community-centered communication, Roz brings insight to our work at the intersection of people, water, & climate resilience.
Welcome to the team, Roz!
We’re excited to welcome Roz Palmer as our newest #Associate. With experience in water and climate planning & a passion for community-centered communication, Roz brings insight to our work at the intersection of people, water, & climate resilience.
Welcome to the team, Roz!
The waste we don’t talk about
When we talk water & sanitation, human waste gets the spotlight, but dog waste is a growing, overlooked threat to urban water quality & health.
Our Founder reflects on why “other waste issue” matters & why everyday actions in cities add up.
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Mia77
When we talk water & sanitation, human waste gets the spotlight, but dog waste is a growing, overlooked threat to urban water quality & health.
Our Founder reflects on why “other waste issue” matters & why everyday actions in cities add up.
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Mia77
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The waste we don’t talk about
When we talk water & sanitation, human waste gets the spotlight, but dog waste is a growing, overlooked threat to urban water quality & health.
Our Founder reflects on why “other waste issue” matters & why everyday actions in cities add up.
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Mia77
When we talk water & sanitation, human waste gets the spotlight, but dog waste is a growing, overlooked threat to urban water quality & health.
Our Founder reflects on why “other waste issue” matters & why everyday actions in cities add up.
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Mia77
Meet Musarrat J. Rahman, PhD, our new Investigative Research Intern at FLUSH.
A mixed-methods health scientist with 8+ years’ experience across global institutions, UN agencies, and governments
Musarrat will research historical & current water stories to strengthen our data-driven storytelling.
A mixed-methods health scientist with 8+ years’ experience across global institutions, UN agencies, and governments
Musarrat will research historical & current water stories to strengthen our data-driven storytelling.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Meet Musarrat J. Rahman, PhD, our new Investigative Research Intern at FLUSH.
A mixed-methods health scientist with 8+ years’ experience across global institutions, UN agencies, and governments
Musarrat will research historical & current water stories to strengthen our data-driven storytelling.
A mixed-methods health scientist with 8+ years’ experience across global institutions, UN agencies, and governments
Musarrat will research historical & current water stories to strengthen our data-driven storytelling.
Meet Lucy, #FLUSH new Creative Content Intern! She’s a communication specialist and an advocate for indigenous languages.
Lucy will apply her #creative and communication skills in generating content for FLUSH #socialmedia presence.
We’re glad to have you with us, @Lucy! 👋
Lucy will apply her #creative and communication skills in generating content for FLUSH #socialmedia presence.
We’re glad to have you with us, @Lucy! 👋
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Meet Lucy, #FLUSH new Creative Content Intern! She’s a communication specialist and an advocate for indigenous languages.
Lucy will apply her #creative and communication skills in generating content for FLUSH #socialmedia presence.
We’re glad to have you with us, @Lucy! 👋
Lucy will apply her #creative and communication skills in generating content for FLUSH #socialmedia presence.
We’re glad to have you with us, @Lucy! 👋
If you think #toilet humor is a modern thing and earlier generations were more reserved, you’re in for a big surprise. Archaeologists discovered mosaics in a Roman latrine in Turkey proving that dirty jokes have been around for 2,000 years.🤯 Check it out: allthatsinteresting.com/anci...
January 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
If you think #toilet humor is a modern thing and earlier generations were more reserved, you’re in for a big surprise. Archaeologists discovered mosaics in a Roman latrine in Turkey proving that dirty jokes have been around for 2,000 years.🤯 Check it out: allthatsinteresting.com/anci...
FLUSH in Numbers | 2025 💧
Grateful for a year of impact advancing WASH, climate resilience, sanitation dialogue, and water stewardship with our partners.
By the numbers:
8 projects | 10 associates | 16 conferences | 8 events
Onward to 2026 🚀
Grateful for a year of impact advancing WASH, climate resilience, sanitation dialogue, and water stewardship with our partners.
By the numbers:
8 projects | 10 associates | 16 conferences | 8 events
Onward to 2026 🚀
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
FLUSH in Numbers | 2025 💧
Grateful for a year of impact advancing WASH, climate resilience, sanitation dialogue, and water stewardship with our partners.
By the numbers:
8 projects | 10 associates | 16 conferences | 8 events
Onward to 2026 🚀
Grateful for a year of impact advancing WASH, climate resilience, sanitation dialogue, and water stewardship with our partners.
By the numbers:
8 projects | 10 associates | 16 conferences | 8 events
Onward to 2026 🚀
From Bangkok to the world 🌍
At the IWA Water & Development Congress 2025, FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham shared insights, built partnerships, & connected with global leaders shaping the future of water, sanitation, & innovation.
✨ A powerful way to end 2025
#IWA2025 #WaterInnovation #Sanitation
At the IWA Water & Development Congress 2025, FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham shared insights, built partnerships, & connected with global leaders shaping the future of water, sanitation, & innovation.
✨ A powerful way to end 2025
#IWA2025 #WaterInnovation #Sanitation
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
From Bangkok to the world 🌍
At the IWA Water & Development Congress 2025, FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham shared insights, built partnerships, & connected with global leaders shaping the future of water, sanitation, & innovation.
✨ A powerful way to end 2025
#IWA2025 #WaterInnovation #Sanitation
At the IWA Water & Development Congress 2025, FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham shared insights, built partnerships, & connected with global leaders shaping the future of water, sanitation, & innovation.
✨ A powerful way to end 2025
#IWA2025 #WaterInnovation #Sanitation
Did you miss our recent panel about the environmental impacts of AI? Don't worry - it was recorded! You can check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXu...
#AI #environment #WaterUse #Panel #YouTube
#AI #environment #WaterUse #Panel #YouTube
AI's Environmental Impacts Roundtable - Better Worlds AI
AI is already helping organizations make smarter, lower-carbon choices (from energy management to sourcing sustainable building materials). At the same time,...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Did you miss our recent panel about the environmental impacts of AI? Don't worry - it was recorded! You can check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXu...
#AI #environment #WaterUse #Panel #YouTube
#AI #environment #WaterUse #Panel #YouTube
Happy World Toilet Day! 🚽🎊
Today is the biggest day of the year for the WASH community, as it draws attention to the need for safe sanitation for everyone and reminds the world how important toilets really are.
#WorldToiletDay2025
Today is the biggest day of the year for the WASH community, as it draws attention to the need for safe sanitation for everyone and reminds the world how important toilets really are.
#WorldToiletDay2025
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Happy World Toilet Day! 🚽🎊
Today is the biggest day of the year for the WASH community, as it draws attention to the need for safe sanitation for everyone and reminds the world how important toilets really are.
#WorldToiletDay2025
Today is the biggest day of the year for the WASH community, as it draws attention to the need for safe sanitation for everyone and reminds the world how important toilets really are.
#WorldToiletDay2025
Have you had a chance to read our November newsletter yet? 🤓
Our newsletter this month celebrates the upcoming World Toilet Day, recaps some recent events, and even includes a request from UN-Water to professionals who want to contribute to the SDGs! Check it out: itsflush.com/so/b5PdpNIxo?la...
Our newsletter this month celebrates the upcoming World Toilet Day, recaps some recent events, and even includes a request from UN-Water to professionals who want to contribute to the SDGs! Check it out: itsflush.com/so/b5PdpNIxo?la...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Have you had a chance to read our November newsletter yet? 🤓
Our newsletter this month celebrates the upcoming World Toilet Day, recaps some recent events, and even includes a request from UN-Water to professionals who want to contribute to the SDGs! Check it out: itsflush.com/so/b5PdpNIxo?la...
Our newsletter this month celebrates the upcoming World Toilet Day, recaps some recent events, and even includes a request from UN-Water to professionals who want to contribute to the SDGs! Check it out: itsflush.com/so/b5PdpNIxo?la...
Grab a cup of tea and get comfortable for an evening of short #toilet stories, as our team shares a few of their most shocking and downright uncomfortable bathroom experiences ahead of #WorldToiletDay2025. Read them all in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/chilli...
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Grab a cup of tea and get comfortable for an evening of short #toilet stories, as our team shares a few of their most shocking and downright uncomfortable bathroom experiences ahead of #WorldToiletDay2025. Read them all in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/chilli...
When visiting the Tenement Museum in NYC, our Founder @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social explored the sanitation realities faced by early urban immigrants in the US. Learn more in our blog: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When visiting the Tenement Museum in NYC, our Founder @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social explored the sanitation realities faced by early urban immigrants in the US. Learn more in our blog: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
Not sure how to celebrate #WorldToiletDay this year? Check out our blog for some celebrations happening before, on, and after Nov 19: www.itsflush.com/post/celebr...
Not in the mood for events and would prefer something more low-key? Enjoy our fun coloring page (download it for free from the blog)!
Not in the mood for events and would prefer something more low-key? Enjoy our fun coloring page (download it for free from the blog)!
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Not sure how to celebrate #WorldToiletDay this year? Check out our blog for some celebrations happening before, on, and after Nov 19: www.itsflush.com/post/celebr...
Not in the mood for events and would prefer something more low-key? Enjoy our fun coloring page (download it for free from the blog)!
Not in the mood for events and would prefer something more low-key? Enjoy our fun coloring page (download it for free from the blog)!
Here are a few reads you might find interesting:
👉 Should we apply risk thinking to climate change?
probablefutures.org/risk/
👉 Can we poop outdoors without contaminating the environment?
share.google/FG7hwmSzWE07wQcaY
👉 Are wet wipes flushable?
blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/...
#PublicHealth
👉 Should we apply risk thinking to climate change?
probablefutures.org/risk/
👉 Can we poop outdoors without contaminating the environment?
share.google/FG7hwmSzWE07wQcaY
👉 Are wet wipes flushable?
blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/...
#PublicHealth
Risk · Probable Futures
Probable Futures offers interactive maps, science, historical context, and stories to help us all envision a range of climate futures.
probablefutures.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Here are a few reads you might find interesting:
👉 Should we apply risk thinking to climate change?
probablefutures.org/risk/
👉 Can we poop outdoors without contaminating the environment?
share.google/FG7hwmSzWE07wQcaY
👉 Are wet wipes flushable?
blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/...
#PublicHealth
👉 Should we apply risk thinking to climate change?
probablefutures.org/risk/
👉 Can we poop outdoors without contaminating the environment?
share.google/FG7hwmSzWE07wQcaY
👉 Are wet wipes flushable?
blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/...
#PublicHealth
In Australia, engineers are working on #fatberg-fighting tech that could save cities billions in #sewer cleaning: newatlas.com/materials/fatbe...
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In Australia, engineers are working on #fatberg-fighting tech that could save cities billions in #sewer cleaning: newatlas.com/materials/fatbe...
Meet Sabita Adhikari, who recently joined us as an #Associate! 🙌
Fun fact: she loves talking to her plants and gives high-fives to trees on her walks! 🌱
Meet all our Associates here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...
Fun fact: she loves talking to her plants and gives high-fives to trees on her walks! 🌱
Meet all our Associates here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Meet Sabita Adhikari, who recently joined us as an #Associate! 🙌
Fun fact: she loves talking to her plants and gives high-fives to trees on her walks! 🌱
Meet all our Associates here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...
Fun fact: she loves talking to her plants and gives high-fives to trees on her walks! 🌱
Meet all our Associates here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...
Here are some places to find the creepiest #WASH stories:
☠️ Spooky Lakes Month by @geodesaurus.bsky.social: www.georutherford.com/
☠️ Toilets with Threatening Auras: www.reddit.com/r/scarytoilets/
☠️ What Lurks in the Outhouse by @jenbarr.bsky.social: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
#Halloween
☠️ Spooky Lakes Month by @geodesaurus.bsky.social: www.georutherford.com/
☠️ Toilets with Threatening Auras: www.reddit.com/r/scarytoilets/
☠️ What Lurks in the Outhouse by @jenbarr.bsky.social: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
#Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Here are some places to find the creepiest #WASH stories:
☠️ Spooky Lakes Month by @geodesaurus.bsky.social: www.georutherford.com/
☠️ Toilets with Threatening Auras: www.reddit.com/r/scarytoilets/
☠️ What Lurks in the Outhouse by @jenbarr.bsky.social: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
#Halloween
☠️ Spooky Lakes Month by @geodesaurus.bsky.social: www.georutherford.com/
☠️ Toilets with Threatening Auras: www.reddit.com/r/scarytoilets/
☠️ What Lurks in the Outhouse by @jenbarr.bsky.social: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...
#Halloween
n some of Kenya’s low-income neighborhoods, people can trade #plastic waste for #CleanWater, showers, #toilets, laundry, and meals: www.japantimes.co.jp/environ...
'Restoring dignity': Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic
The Human Needs Project provides water and sanitation services in a part of Kenya where they are scarce and costly.
www.japantimes.co.jp
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
n some of Kenya’s low-income neighborhoods, people can trade #plastic waste for #CleanWater, showers, #toilets, laundry, and meals: www.japantimes.co.jp/environ...
A Stanford-led research team has created a solar-powered system that turns human #urine into #fertilizer. It uses 60% less energy and makes #wastewater safer to reuse for farming: interestingengineering.com/i...
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A Stanford-led research team has created a solar-powered system that turns human #urine into #fertilizer. It uses 60% less energy and makes #wastewater safer to reuse for farming: interestingengineering.com/i...
🎊 Our Advisor, Manohar Patole, was appointed a Senior Fellow and Practitioner-in-Residence at NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology! Through this appointment, Manny will continue to advocate for community-centered local development.
Meet all our Advisors here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-ad...
Meet all our Advisors here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-ad...
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎊 Our Advisor, Manohar Patole, was appointed a Senior Fellow and Practitioner-in-Residence at NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology! Through this appointment, Manny will continue to advocate for community-centered local development.
Meet all our Advisors here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-ad...
Meet all our Advisors here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-ad...
Toilet-themed #cafés are such a fun way to take a break while traveling! 💩☕
Some of our favorites include the Poop Café in Toronto 🇨🇦, Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei 🇹🇼, and Ddong Café (Poop Café) in Seoul 🇰🇷.
Have you visited any other #toilet- or #poo-themed cafés? Share your recommendations!
Some of our favorites include the Poop Café in Toronto 🇨🇦, Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei 🇹🇼, and Ddong Café (Poop Café) in Seoul 🇰🇷.
Have you visited any other #toilet- or #poo-themed cafés? Share your recommendations!
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dog #waste produces nearly twice as much bacteria as human waste, yet it remains a common sight on city streets. Why does it matter, and what can we do about it? Find out in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/why-do...
#PublicHealth
#PublicHealth
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Dog #waste produces nearly twice as much bacteria as human waste, yet it remains a common sight on city streets. Why does it matter, and what can we do about it? Find out in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/why-do...
#PublicHealth
#PublicHealth
Why are 19th-century #sewers failing 21st-century England? ❌
Ruth Sylvester wrote an interesting piece for @uk.theconversation.com on how the social hierarchies and environmental exploitation of Victorian England are still part of today’s sewer infrastructure: theconversation.com/from-the...
Ruth Sylvester wrote an interesting piece for @uk.theconversation.com on how the social hierarchies and environmental exploitation of Victorian England are still part of today’s sewer infrastructure: theconversation.com/from-the...
October 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Why are 19th-century #sewers failing 21st-century England? ❌
Ruth Sylvester wrote an interesting piece for @uk.theconversation.com on how the social hierarchies and environmental exploitation of Victorian England are still part of today’s sewer infrastructure: theconversation.com/from-the...
Ruth Sylvester wrote an interesting piece for @uk.theconversation.com on how the social hierarchies and environmental exploitation of Victorian England are still part of today’s sewer infrastructure: theconversation.com/from-the...
Our monthly #newsletter is here! 📨
We are in the middle of conference season, busy working on building those relationships. Our newsletter from October includes an event this week, some media plugs, recap videos, and a celebration for one of our advisors: www.itsflush.com/so/56PdW2t1...
We are in the middle of conference season, busy working on building those relationships. Our newsletter from October includes an event this week, some media plugs, recap videos, and a celebration for one of our advisors: www.itsflush.com/so/56PdW2t1...
October 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Our monthly #newsletter is here! 📨
We are in the middle of conference season, busy working on building those relationships. Our newsletter from October includes an event this week, some media plugs, recap videos, and a celebration for one of our advisors: www.itsflush.com/so/56PdW2t1...
We are in the middle of conference season, busy working on building those relationships. Our newsletter from October includes an event this week, some media plugs, recap videos, and a celebration for one of our advisors: www.itsflush.com/so/56PdW2t1...
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...
🔔 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...
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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...
🔔 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...