Nutrient-rich human waste poised to sustain agriculture, improve economies

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By U. of I. News Bureau

Aug 20, 2021

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign issued the following announcement on Aug. 19

The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident. According to research directed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign civil and environmental engineering professor Jeremy Guest, countries could be moving closer to using human waste as fertilizer, closing the loop to more circular, sustainable economies.

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