Humanure Essays

  • Recycling Human Waste

    1019 Words  | 3 Pages

    and for the future. One way that human waste can be useful is to help sustain farming. The term “humanure” refers to human waste that is recycled, and which can be later used for gardening or agricultural purposes. Scientists have discovered that human feces are the only true man-made fertilizer. Besides using animal dung, humanure is the next best thing to use. Joseph Jenkins, the author of The Humanure Handbook, explains the process on how recycling human waste can be used as fertilizer. According

  • Sustainable Cities

    1604 Words  | 4 Pages

    Can Future Cities be Designed to be Truly Sustainable? In a world where over half of the human population calls a city their home, the need to restructure and revolutionize the way we design our urban environments has never been greater. Currently, the notion that these vast metropolises of metal, concrete, and sludge could one day be fully realized pillars of sustainability is certainly laughable. However, when these same cities are constantly growing and multiplying across the globe, all the while