# Taylor Zehren

> Taylor Zehren is the co-founder and CEO of Wasted* PBC, a Vermont public benefit corporation building the circular sanitation economy by turning human waste into fertilizer. A biochemist and public health researcher turned climate entrepreneur, she leads a company that operates hundreds of urine-diverting toilets across New England and sells WeeBloom, a powdered fertilizer derived from human urine. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list in 2023 and has raised over $7.5M for the venture.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Wasted* PBC
- **Organizations:** Wasted* PBC, Do Good Sh*t
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Biochemistry, University of Portland, Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact (2023), Co-founded and leads Wasted* PBC, which has raised over $7.5M, Launched WeeBloom, a urine-derived powdered fertilizer

## Career timeline

- **pre-2019** — Research thesis at OHSU on developmental origins of disease; Fulbright research in Argentina on soil health and agricultural land management
- **2019** — Co-founded the nonprofit Do Good Sh*t to install sustainable sanitation systems globally, from Chile to Nepal
- **2021** — Co-founded Wasted* PBC, a venture-backed climate-tech public benefit corporation
- **2023** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Impact); company raised over $7.5M
- **2025** — Launched WeeBloom, a powdered fertilizer derived from human urine

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact (2023)
- Co-founded and leads Wasted* PBC, which has raised over $7.5M
- Launched WeeBloom, a urine-derived powdered fertilizer
- Operates hundreds of nutrient-collecting toilets across Vermont and Massachusetts
- Fulbright scholar (Argentina)

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — WeeBloom urine-derived fertilizer featured by Triple Pundit
- **2025-06** — Vermont coverage (WCAX) of reusing urine for plants
- **2026-04** — Appeared on Boston Public Radio's 'The Long Run'

## Links

- Website: https://wasted.earth
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-zehren-827b7683
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wasted2700

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Last updated: 2026-06-21