Meet Susan Mund, PHLUSH Volunteer
As an all-volunteer run organization, PHLUSH relies solely on the help of dedicated volunteers to conduct outreach, plan activities, and manage online communications. So we want to acknowledge the efforts of friend and committed PHLUSH volunteer – Susan Mund. “It is so confusing that in a world concerned with clean, accessible and affordable water,…
Emergency Sanitation Updates
Awareness that Portland sits atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone and is at risk of a major earthquake has fueled interest in emergency sanitation. Toilets for Emergencies is what we’re calling our fall campaign that leads up to World Toilet Day, celebrated annually on November 19th. Visitors to the PHLUSH booth at last month’s Water! Festival had…
Where does it all go? Sanitation tours provide answers.
Where does it all go after we flush? How does it all get managed? How come we know so little about how wastewater treatment systems work? These are the questions that led us to organize our 2011-12 series of expert-led tours of sanitation facilities. As citizens, we need some understanding of essential infrastructure to influence…
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Bringing Bathroom App to Portland: A Partnership with PHLUSH
Bringing Bathroom App to Portland: A Partnership with PHLUSH By: Gurbaz Dhillon, Co-creator of Bathroom App In just a few weeks, Bathroom App will be live in Portland! As a new player in this space, we wanted to share a bit about who we are, why we care about toilets, and how we’re thinking…
Designing for a Shared Reality: What is a Multispecies Approach to Sanitation?
Designing for a Shared Reality: What is a Multispecies Approach to Sanitation? By: Kory Russel At a Venetian Palace overlooking the grand canal, an unexpected exhibit highlighted a universal truth—every living being, from emperors to insects, must excrete waste. This display, “Designing for the Intimate Shared Reality of All Species” exhibition, part of the…
Why You Should Consider Making Your Restroom More Inclusive (And How To Do It)
Why You Should Consider Making Your Restroom More Inclusive (And How To Do It) By Kip Earlywine (Used with permission from Green Flush Restrooms) It’s a beautiful day outside, so Dave decides to visit a new city park he hasn’t visited before. Upon arrival, he’s struck by the care and detail given to the park; everything…
The Importance of Inclusive Restroom Signage
Professional photographer Mark Chester did not intentionally find the issue of inclusivity in restroom access – the issue found him. Chester began photographing restroom signs 12 years ago. In conducting this work, Chester began pondering the relationship between signage and inclusivity. What he found is that the barriers to equitable restroom access for people across…
Tips for Creating a Successful Family Emergency Plan
The scariest thing about natural disasters is that they can happen out of nowhere so you need to be prepared. Does your family know what to do if a tornado, hurricane, or wildfire erupts around your home? In addition to creating an emergency response kit, an emergency plan is crucial to ensure your family…
There’s plenty of toilet paper in the US – so why are people hoarding it?
Almost 150 U.S. companies make toilet paper. Studio Dagdagaz/Shutterstock.com Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet paper in cities across…
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