Environment watch: From Indigenous lands to water recycling at the office
1. United States
San Francisco is leading the charge in extreme water recycling. In 2015, the city mandated a decentralized approach, requiring the cleaning and reusing of water on-site for all new buildings larger than 100,000 square feet. Researchers estimate that in five to 10 years, the technology, safety testing, and regulations will come together to enable water neutrality, achieved through circular systems that repeatedly reuse a set amount of water rather than pumping water in from outside sources.
“This is the future of water,” said Newsha Ajami, director of Urban
