Human urine could help tackle global fertilizer and wastewater challenges, study finds

Human urine—often flushed away without thought—could be key to making agriculture and wastewater treatment more sustainable and energy efficient, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Although urine only makes up around 1% of wastewater, it contains the majority of essential nutrients for plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

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