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Green RoofThe idea of someone sprinkling urine on building rooftops sounds like a major health hazard, but that's just what Amsterdam's water utility, Waternet, recently proposed. Though it sounds like a cruel prank, the project is actually part of an effort to find cheap, natural alternatives to traditional fertilizer. In order to flourish, Amsterdam's many green roof tops need lots of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, substances that some say could become scarce by 2030....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/public-urinals-help-amsterdam-harvest-pee-as-fertilizer-for-green-roofs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Peecycling Green Roof AmsterdamThe idea of someone sprinkling urine on building rooftops sounds like a major health hazard, but that's just what Amsterdam's water utility, Waternet, recently proposed. Though it sounds like a cruel prank, the project is actually part of an effort to find cheap, natural alternatives to traditional fertilizer. In order to flourish, Amsterdam's many green roof tops need lots of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, substances that some say could become scarce by 2030....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/public-urinals-help-amsterdam-harvest-pee-as-fertilizer-for-green-roofs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
