Using human excrement in the circular economy | The Economist

Nothing gets thrown away in the Dutch community which has become a laboratory for the latest environmental thinking—even excrement has a part to play.

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Installing circular technologies costs more up front but the expectation is that it will save resources - and money - over the long run. Rainwater harvesting, renewable energy, recycling; the project looks at every input and every output including urine and faeces.

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