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Taylor Odisho

Rural Vermont Community Donates Its Urine to Farmers for Their Crops: Pee Is 'An Untapped Resource'

A rural Vermont community is collecting and donating urine to farmers. (Credit: Rich Earth Institute)

Members of a rural community in Vermont are collecting and donating their urine to farmers across the state who then use it to sustainably fertilize their crops.

Betsy Williams is one of 250 residents in Windham County who donate approximately 12,000 gallons of urine to the Urine Nutrient Reclamation Program (UNRP), which is run by the Vermont-based nonprofit Rich Earth Institute (REI), the BBC reported.

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