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Why Phosphorus Matters for a Circular Bioeconomy

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John Classen, Rebecca Muenich, Alison Deviney, and Raven McLaurin feature in ASABE’s Resource magazine. They discuss the need to shift the focus from human wastewater to include more alternative sources of recoverable phosphorus including livestock manure and food waste. They further explore the challenges and need for behavioral shifts and technological improvements.