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Urine Diversion Turns Waste Into Fertilizer | New Bedford News
Cities are flushing away tons of clean water—up to 4,000 gallons per person—to carry urine, which holds a huge chunk of wastewater nitrogen. But what if we diverted that urine at the source? A growing movement, especially on the Cape and Islands, is testing urine diversion tech to cut water use and turn waste into fertilizer. Projects are already underway in Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard, backed by state and private funding, with new housing developments built to integrate the tech from day one. Inspired by Vermont’s Rich Earth Institute, which has been recycling pasteurized urine into farm…
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