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Jordan Roods, PhD candidate in Sustainability, University of Technology Sydney

Liquid gold: could we turn our pee into fertiliser?

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For thousands of years, human urine has had real value.

After our bodies absorb nutrients from our food, they excrete the rest – mainly via urine. An adult produces about 500 litres a year. This liquid gold is very rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, three compounds vital for plant growth.

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