I can't wait for the first town to start converting their sewage into biochar. It's a huge potential to sequester carbon and keep it out of our air.
Charcoal made from human waste could help solve fertilizer shortages as well as reduce pollution and energy use, a study has found.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/11/biochar-from-human-waste-could-solve-global-fertiliser-shortages-study-finds
Kevin Leecaster
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