BrainStuff Classics: Could Recycled Urine Make Sustainable Fertilizer?

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BrainStuff Classics: Could Recycled Urine Make Sustainable Fertilizer?

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Sports stadiums have a lot of grass that needs to be fertilized, and a lot of urine to dispose of. Learn how researchers are working to solve both problems at once in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/repurposed-inventions/recycling-stadium-urine-fertilizer.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dec 18, 2022

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