Author: Ollan Herr

World Water Day 2023: How Recycling Phosphorus Can Help Feed the World

As the world’s population continues to grow, there is an increasing demand for synthetic and mineral fertilizers to produce enough food. Phosphorus is one of the essential elements used in commercial fertilizers, and most of it is extracted from open-cast mines. However, the production of these fertilizers requires the use of sulfuric acid, which is facing shortages in the coming...

United Nations Sustainability Goal 6 Water A Challenge for New House Building

United Nations Sustainability Goal 6 Water A Challenge for New House Building To end the wasting and dumping of phosphates, nitrates and potash from septic tanks into the ground  To protect the water quality in nearby rivers from these nutrient pollutants  To play a part in returning streams and rivers to their former pristine unpolluted condition and  To increase recycling and the...

Grey water recycling is the only option for domestic houses during a prolonged drought

Avoid hose bans and protect your home from water shortages by treating and recycling your own Grey Water.  The summer of 2018 will be remembered for the intense heat and the extended long dry period. Indeed likewise most of North America and Europe has been suffering from the same extended heat wave and drought. . https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/irish-independent/20180711/281706910445471 The report from Paul Melia 11 th July...

The Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Human Urine is too valuable to be “Wasted” by adding it into septic tanks

Will your septic tank and the waste water pipes in your house require to be changed completely in about 30 years time? This is a new domestic treatment system that recycles phosphorus from urine to provide sustainable fertilizer for kitchen gardens The need to separate and recycle phosphorus will become the most urgent waste water treatment goal over the next 30...

The population of the world depends on having enough phosphorus. Unless we recycle it there will be food price inflation, eventually food shortages and probably famine.

What is Phosphorus: Phosphorus is a natural resource used as a fertiliser in the production of food.  Almost all phosphorus rock is mined in countries outside of Europe, making the EU potentially vulnerable to a future phosphorous and therefore a food shortage.   What is the phosphorus problem?: Phosphorus is key element in fertilizer for the production of food crops. As the...