Droughts are ravaging the US — it’s time to get serious about water recycling

Photo caption: Connor Sonnenberg, foreground left, and Billy Kinn, foreground right, drink wastewater that was sterilized at the PureWater Colorado Mobile Demonstration using a method that involves carbon-based purification. Photo credit: AP Photo / Brittany Peterson. Opinion article by Craig Lichty and Patricia Sinicropi. The Hill – April 25, 2022.

Following the release of a dire new International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report this month, which warns of accelerating threats to our environment and society, community leaders from across the country are convening in Washington, D.C. for Water Week 2022. From today through Saturday, Water Week organizers will send a strong message to Congress and the administration about the need to secure our water future. Water recycling is a particularly critical tool for mitigating the impacts of climate change. […]

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