Current wastewater management practices underutilize wastewater as a valuable source of water, energy, and essential plant nutrients. A new paradigm shift is needed, one that integrates the water-energy-food nexus into wastewater management. Decentralized wastewater management has the power to redefine not only the urban water cycle but also reshape society towards a more economic and environmentally sustainable future.

中文翻译：

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从废水处理厂到分散资源工厂


目前的废水管理实践并未充分利用废水作为水、能源和植物必需营养素的宝贵来源。需要一种新的范式转变，将水-能源-食品关系整合到废水管理中。分散式废水管理不仅能够重新定义城市水循环，还能重塑社会，迈向更加经济和环境可持续的未来。