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The U.S. wastes up to 1,000 pounds of food per person each year.

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You’ve Heard of Peak Oil. How about Peak Phosphorus?

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You’ve Heard of Peak Oil. How about Peak Phosphorus?

The summertime “dead zones” that form in the nation’s major waterbodies have turned vibrant aquatic ecosystems into barren wastelands. Controlling the nutrient pollution that fuels these dead zones is a key component of water quality regulation. However, limiting nutrients that enter the water is also important for conserving a limited resource: phosphorus.

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