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In Lissa Schneckenburger's garden in Brattleboro, Vermont, the tomatoes seem happy; so do the bees. And the reason may be because of how she enriches the garden – with her own family's urine. "When we ...

A new research review led by Griffith University suggests using human urine as a fertilizer could significantly boost sustainable agriculture—but key health risks and knowledge gaps must be addressed ...

Nitrogen fertilizer is a cornerstone of modern agriculture, but the rising costs of key ingredients, including nitrogen itself, have made it more expensive than ever. One company believes it has found ...

The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable fertilizers for urban agriculture, with significant environmental benefits. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the ...

The institute, its partners and others in the sustainability industry see the practice — dubbed “peecycling” — as a cheap, easy and less-destructive method than synthetic fertilizer. Rich Earth ...

Many of us want a lush, green, thriving lawn, but along with the right choice of grass and good mowing habits, it's important to decide which fertilizer is best to use. There's one option that's ...

In extreme environments, even the most ordinary tasks can seem like unsurmountable challenges. Because of such difficulties, humanity has, for the most part, settled on grounds that were favorable for ...

To test the pee’s efficacy, a team from the UK’s University of Birmingham and France’s L’Institut Agro Montpellier grew four spinach crops over one year—two using different doses of stored human urine ...

Aurin is a fertilizer made from recycled human urine that removes contaminants while preserving the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium plants need to grow. Experts say recovering nutrients from human ...

Rich Earth Institute sends a pump truck out to donors’ homes to collect urine to treat and turn into fertilizer. When Peter Stickney walks along his cow paddocks in the morning, he notes the scattered ...