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Greening the desert with wastewater →

November 05, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Serapium Forest is irrigated with treated wastewater, which provides the massive plants with a natural source of fertilizer. “The wastewater is rich in phosphorus and nitrogen,” explains Hammad — a naturally occurring MiracleGro once separated from human fecal matter. The trees can’t get enough of it. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

November 05, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
desert, egypt, wastewater, reforestation
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