Humanure—Unraveling the Mystery

02 Jan 2017

Humanure: Unraveling the Mystery

David Sparkman, Water for People Desk Study, December 2010

The recycling and recapturing of nutrients from our own human waste has long been seen by some as a most sensible, if not the only, way we should be treating our excreta. There have been a lot of claims and counter claims about the value of human waste, or humanure, and its safety and it can be difficult to see through the haze. This report tries to demystify the market value and safety of humanure and provide good reference material.

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