Researchers Try To "Close the Nutrient Cycle" Through Better Waste Recycling

An anonymous reader writes "Converting human waste into usable fertilizer may become the next important development in sustainable living. 'Most conventional farms invest in synthetic fertilizer, which requires energy to produce and is associated with many environmental problems of its own. But by separating out human urine before it gets to the wastewater plant, Rich Earth cofounder Kim Nace says they can turn it into a robust fertilizer alternative: a "local, accessible, free, sanitary source of nitrogen and phosphorous."'"

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Who's laughing now?

[ausekilis]

Now the angry people of the world can say they're "being helpful" when they take a crap on their neighbors lawn. Not so sure the cops would agree, however...

Modern Day Equivalent

[TWX]

I believe "nightsoil men" used to sell the human waste they carried away to tanners and farmers. In any case, the idea of using human waste as fertiliser is very a very old one. The massive wastage of human sewage is probably a modern phenomenon.

In efforts to expand our recycling program:

• Compostable yard waste goes into the beige bin.
• Clean, recycled paper goes into the blue bin.
• Clean glass goes into the green bin.
• Aluminum cans and metal products go into the orange bin.
• Human and animal feces go into the brown bin.
• Human and animal urine go into the yellow bin.
• Medical waste, bandages, and used feminine hygiene products go into the red bin.

Thank you for your mandatory participation in our municipal recycling program.

Re:Night Soil

[Anonymous Coward]

Your a dick.

Re:New Meaning to the phrase:

[Forbo]

Chocolate rain...
Some stay dry, others feel the pain.