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The Other Dark Matter - The Science and Business of Turning Waste Into Wealth and Health (Hardcover)
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The Other Dark Matter - The Science and Business of Turning Waste Into Wealth and Health (Hardcover)
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The average person produces about four hundred pounds of excrement
a year. More than seven billion people live on this planet. Holy
crap! Because of the diseases it spreads, we have learned to
distance ourselves from our waste, but the long line of engineering
marvels we've created to do so-from Roman sewage systems and
medieval latrines to the immense, computerized treatment plants we
use today-has also done considerable damage to the earth's ecology.
Now scientists tell us: we've been wasting our waste. When recycled
correctly, this resource, cheap and widely available, can be
converted into a sustainable energy source, act as an organic
fertilizer, provide effective medicinal therapy for
antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, and much more. In clear
and engaging prose that draws on her extensive research and
interviews, Lina Zeldovich documents the massive redistribution of
nutrients and sanitation inequities across the globe. She profiles
the pioneers of poop upcycling, from startups in African villages
to innovators in American cities that convert sewage into
fertilizer, biogas, crude oil, and even life-saving medicine. She
breaks taboos surrounding sewage disposal and shows how hygienic
waste repurposing can help battle climate change, reduce acid rain,
and eliminate toxic algal blooms. Ultimately, she implores us to
use our innate organic power for the greater good. Don't just sit
there and let it go to waste.
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