Many cities waste their waste. D.C. has turned #2 into a #1 business.
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Bloom turns D.C. waste water into fertilizer gold for gardens. Photo: Courtesy of Bloom
Flowers outside the National Cathedral. Tomatoes in community gardens. Lush fairways at Andrews Air Force Base.
Why it matters: A decade after launching Bloom — a compost alternative made from treated wastewater — DC Water has turned #2 into a #1 business.
The news comes after the district saw the largest sewage spill in U.S. history, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to request federal…
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Even for 2026, this is really on the nose.
Hamlin Street bioretention systems are quietly changing how Washington, DC, handles stormwater. Two green infrastructure systems…
Washington Post: Algae levels spiked days after the renovation was completed.
