A Swedish brewery has started the production of a brand of beer made out of recycled sewage water. The manufacturers said that the move was made in order to raise awareness about the ability to turn wastewater into safe, drinking water. Aptly called PU:REST, the new beer, crafted by Stockholm’s Nya Carnegiebryggeriet (New Carnegie Brewery) in collaboration with the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Carlsberg Sweden, is supposed to convince people that “second-hand water” can be as clean as normal tap water. It’s aim is to highlight the possibilities in sustainable water management and the value of clean water, Chris Thurgeson, brewmaster at New Carnegie Brewery, said. “The recycled water is as pure and safe as normal tap water, but most people are still skeptical about actual drinking purified wastewater.”READ ALSO: Far from Russia, rival world cup kicks off in London“In a world threatened by water shortage, we wanted to show that we already have technologies to recycle wastewater into drinking water that is as clean as normal tap water,” Filipsson added.

Source: Punch May 31, 2018 13:41 UTC