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The new oil is the old black.
While mining conglomerates and big oil scour the world’s oceans and deserts for uncharted deposits of natural resources, a handful of companies are looking closer to home.
Wastewater and all of the other stuff that goes down the drain is a veritable treasure trove of select raw materials, according to some academics and startups. Economically, it’s strong argument.
Municipalities globally spend billions on treating wastewater and animal waste and in return get very little out of the process. Waste also injects methane and nitrogen into the environment, escalating costs. By turning waste streams into revenue streams, bond measures become far easier to pass. And if anyone wants to borrow my slogan
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