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Human Urine, a Valuable Resource as Fertilizer for Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Study Concludes Mar. 27, 2025 — The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable ...

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Donald Trump campaigned on widespread tariffs in 2024. Photo / supplied United States President Donald Trump’s dramatic tariff announcement has upended a decades-long status quo for global trade.