The Institute conducts original research on the safety and efficacy of urine-derived fertilizer, using its first-in-the-nation facility in southern Vermont to conduct field trials and develop urine processing and handling technologies. In collaboration with academic, industry and government stakeholders, the Rich Earth Institute is demonstrating pragmatic, sustainable solutions at the intersection of agriculture and sanitation.
The Rich Earth Institute conducts original research in collaboration with academic and industry leaders, examining the safety and efficacy of using urine-derived fertilizers in agriculture.
The Rich Earth Institute has an extensive outreach agenda, educating diverse stakeholders on the science and technology behind this new approach to sanitation.
The goal of regulations that are encountered in the course of implementing resource recovery are to protect human and environmental health from harm. Source separation systems like urine diversion share this goal, protecting sensitive aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and keeping nutrient-rich human wastes separated from industrial contaminants.
