# Water-Purifying Mushrooms Project Umbrella Converts and Diverts Waste Water to Plants and Trees By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-umbrella References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/project-umbrella-solar-evaporators/16627/) & [bustler.net](http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/winners_of_the_los_angeles_cleantech_corridor_and_green_district_competitio/) The city of Los Angeles is set to become slightly greener thanks to Project Umbrella. Project Umbrella was the winning entrant in the Los Angeles Cleantech Corridor and Green District Competition. The purpose of the competition was to decide what should be put into part of the new Clean Tech Corridor in downtown L.A. Project Umbrella won for its [funky mushroom design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-garden-pavilion) and its ability to convert black sewage water into reusable water for plants. Check it out in the featured gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Water-purifying Mushrooms:** The use of mushrooms to convert black sewage water into reusable water presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in wastewater treatment. - **Clean Tech Corridor:** The development of clean technology corridors in cities offers disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable infrastructure and urban planning. - **Green District Competition:** The promotion of green district competitions encourages innovative solutions for environmental sustainability in urban areas. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Wastewater Treatment:** The integration of mushroom-based water purification systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of wastewater treatment. - **Sustainable Infrastructure:** The implementation of clean tech corridors requires disruptive innovations in sustainable infrastructure development. - **Urban Planning:** Green district competitions provide disruptive innovation opportunities to integrate sustainable urban planning practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mushroom-Growing Ceramic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushrooms-at-home.md) - [Flame-Retardent Mycelium Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-with-wildfire.md) - [Mushroom-Constructed Room Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mush-room.md) - [Rainwater Multifunctional Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raindrop-1.md) - [Waste-Transformed Biomaterials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis.md) - [Compact Mycelium Biohybrid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-robot.md) - [3D-Printed Mycelium Columns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blast-studio.md) - [Mycelium-Clad Pavilion Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-garden-and-building.md) - [Mycelium Sustainable Bright Partitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggro-collection.md)