Cliff Notes
- Over 1,000 litres of urine collected from female participants at the London Marathon will be recycled into liquid fertiliser for wheat, supporting sustainability efforts.
- PEEQUAL’s women’s urinals, designed for faster use and reduced queues, help facilitate this initiative in partnership with Bristol-based NPK Recovery.
- The resulting fertiliser is expected to contain sufficient nitrogen to contribute to the production of approximately 195 loaves of bread, demonstrating an innovative repurposing of waste.
‘Nervous wees’ of women at London Marathon ‘to be turned into something amazing’ | UK News
The urine of thousands of women taking part in the London Marathon this Sunday will be recycled and turned into fertiliser for wheat.
More than 1,000 litres will be collected from PEEQUAL’s women’s urinals – which are 2.7 times faster to use than other portable toilets and reduce queues.
The company is pairing up with fellow Bristol-based start-up NPK Recovery to recycle urine and help reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
Wheat has been chosen because this crop is hungry for urine’s nitrogen content – and the fertiliser could help grow enough to make approximately 195 loaves of bread.