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The initial test involved collecting 2,000 gallons of urine, which was made into compost<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Chloe Bennett<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Adirondack Park is home to a web of compost programs that divert piles of food waste from landfills.\u00a0Now, Compost for Good,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adkaction.org\/project\/compost-for-good\/\">run by AdkAction and the Adirondack North Country Association<\/a>, is entering what is likely uncharted territory in the world of compost: the use of human urine.<\/p>\n<p>The nutrient-dense material, combined with a carbon source like woodchips, is repurposed in the ground and could replace some mass-produced chemical fertilizers. 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