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Rich Earth Summit Deep Dive: Regulations

Posted by Julia Cavicchi on February 10, 2026

Learn about the regulatory landscape for urine reclamation and other source separation systems in these illuminating presentations from our annual Summit! Watch more Summit recordings on our Rich Earth Summit website.

Mathew and Lesli’s presentations are based on their collaborative research:

Hoey, L.; Lippincott, M.; Sanders, L.; Blesh, J.; Love, N. Examining Regulatory Pathways That Enable and Constrain Urine Recycling. Sustainability 2025, 17, 8013. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17178013

Who makes the rules? Identifying pathways to change in US sanitation regulations
Mathew Lippincott, University of Michigan

Unlocking Regulatory Pathways to Scaling Urine Recycling
Lesli Hoey, Urban & Regional Planning, University of Michigan

Urine Recycling Regulations in Massachusetts

Regulatory Pathways to Unlock EcoToilet Solutions
Conor Lally, Nutrient Networks

Normalizing Source Separation in Massachusetts
Mathew Lippincott, University of Michigan

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