Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school
Contents: It might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to mine fertilizers such as phosphorus and dramatically reducing the dependency on fossil fuels, according to a global analysis of nutrient recycling published in Nature Sustainability.
Source: phys.org/news https://phys.org/news/2024-12-recycling-human-animal-excreta-nutrient.html
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - global, Regenerative agriculture - Issues; Library Resources/ Soil - Specific Topics & Compost - Specific Topics
Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school
Contents: It might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to mine fertilizers such as phosphorus and dramatically reducing the dependency on fossil fuels, according to a global analysis of nutrient recycling published in Nature Sustainability.
Source: phys.org/news https://phys.org/news/2024-12-recycling-human-animal-excreta-nutrient.html
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Regenerative agriculture - Issues; Library Resources/ Soil - Specific Topics & Compost - Specific Topics
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Garden Adjective Adventure
Garden Adjective Adventure
Description: (complete lesson which can be made into a Unit) Instructors - all ages
Contents: “A garden space is full of things (both living and nonliving) that engage the senses. In this lesson, students use the garden as a muse for growing their descriptive writing skills.”
Source: kidsgardening.org https://kidsgardening.org/resources/lesson-plan-garden-adjective-adventure/
Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants, Seeds, Compost - Lessons section in each
Garden Adjective Adventure
Description: (complete lesson which can be made into a Unit) Instructors - all ages
Contents: “A garden space is full of things (both living and nonliving) that engage the senses. In this lesson, students use the garden as a muse for growing their descriptive writing skills.”
Source: kidsgardening.org https://kidsgardening.org/resources/lesson-plan-garden-adjective-adventure/
Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants, Seeds, Compost - Lessons section in each