The safe disposal of human excreta is of paramount importance for the health and welfare of
populations living in low income countries as well as the prevention of pollution to the …

Wastewater nutrient recovery holds promise for more sustainable water and agricultural
industries. We critically review three emerging membrane processes–forward osmosis (FO) …

Abstract Yearly, about 22× 10 12 g phosphorus (P) from mined fossil phosphate resources
are added to the world economy. The size of remaining fossil phosphate resources is …

Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides are widely used in agriculture to improve
crop yields. Most of the compounds used are synthetic, and their overuse causes …

Recovering nitrogen from source-separated urine is an important part of the sustainable
nitrogen management. A novel bipolar membrane electrodialysis with membrane contactor …

The wide-spread prevalence of unimproved sanitation technologies has been a major cause
of concern for the environment and public health, and China is no exception to this. Towards …

The paucity of proper sanitation facilities has contributed to the spread of waterborne
diseases in many developing countries. The primary goal of this study was to demonstrate …

Phosphorus is essential to life on Earth and frequently limits the productivity of ecosystems,
including agroecosystems. Currently, a substantial portion of the global human population …

Urine contains most of the nutrients excreted by humans. They are mainly released into the
environment and contribute to the strong disruption of planetary biogeochemical cycles …

To address the shortcomings of modern wastewater treatment, Ecological Sanitation
(EcoSan) has been advocated as a sustainable approach to promote closed-loop flows of …