It's phosphorous. I dug up the old article. It's well worth reading. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/02/phosphorus-pollution-fertilizer/617937/
It's phosphorous. I dug up the old article. It's well worth reading. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/02/phosphorus-pollution-fertilizer/617937/
Weyland@lemmygrad.ml 2 years ago
Well yeah. Still, phosphorus can theoretically be mined though from ocean water. The problem is that with current techniques, yeah; it's not sustainable. Being able to mine it from out direct waste would be ten times better.
roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml 2 years ago
In no chemist. I don't know if it can or not, even theoretically. Would need to do some research.
There's a better way. The ship can filter the waste water for nutrients before releasing it into the sea.
Weyland@lemmygrad.ml 2 years ago
You can mine any liquid through the use of bacteria that accumulate the specific element/compound you're looking for.