Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available. From Niger’s farms to Portland’s labs, innovators are overcoming social and technical barriers to turn pee into fertilizer, boosting crop yields and reducing pollution. The future of farming may flow from our toilets.
At the UN Ocean Conference, experts revealed that wastewater pollution poses a critical threat to both oceans and human health, yet it is solvable. The Ocean Sewage Alliance and its partners showcased proven solutions, ranging from coral reef recovery in Honduras to decentralized treatment in Kenya. They launched the Action Platform to End Sewage Pollution to drive global monitoring, policy, and funding.
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