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 ...

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 ...

A group of environmentalists in Vermont aren't at all squeamish about "pee-cycling." A local hay farmer is using their pee as fertilizer as they... Let me guess how you feel about your urine: Get that ...

MIDDLETOWN — A Vermont-based agency is bringing its efforts to Connecticut to educate people about how easy it is to help divert urine from sanitation systems to conserve water and replace synthetic ...

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 ...

The growing need for food has led to a rising demand for fertilizers—especially nitrogen. But making nitrogen fertilizers uses large amounts of fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal, and oil.

For centuries, humans have treated urine as waste, flushing it away without a second thought. But what if this everyday byproduct could play a role in growing tomorrow's food? In rural Vermont, a ...