Nature Sustainability

Nature Sustainability

Human and Animal Poop: An Opportunity for Recoverable Resources

It is not just human poop that poses a threat to the environment, but animal poop also. Nature Sustainability recently published the article “Estimation of the global recoverable human and animal fecal biomass”, which presents the first global-scale accounting of human and animal poop that can be used as recoverable resources. The analysis highlights the growing need for global public health policy in the safe management of animal feces and examines the global coverage of domestic livestock animals and sanitation facilities