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07.05.2023

California-based recycling company Epic Cleantec has created beer from wastewater. The drink was made from water from the laundry, showers and sinks of a 40-story building in San Francisco.

In the US state of California, water recycling has become a pressing issue after years of drought. In this way, Epic Cleantec has shown how drought can be combated by converting water into drinking products. Epic OneWater Brew was created in collaboration with Brovary Devil's Canyon Brewing Company.

In San Francisco, water was collected and purified using special equipment. After purification, this water is useful for reuse, but not for drinking.

Epic Cleantec received positive feedback from other tasters as well.

“I think a lot of people were obviously skeptical about the project at first or were hesitant to try the beer. But I would say that 99% of those who came with a little apprehension were delighted after they tried it,” says scientist Aaron Tartakovsky. .

However, the experimental beer won't be on sale anytime soon, as it's a demo product.

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