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Human urine could help tackle global fertilizer and wastewater challenges, study finds
- April 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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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.
Originally published at Phys.org