Phosphorus, essential for fertilizers but harmful when mismanaged, is polluting waterways and endangering aquatic life through algal blooms. Rookwood Operations has introduced a simple yet effective solution with Phosphate Removal Material (PRM), which acts as a sponge to absorb excess phosphates from rivers and lakes. This natural substance is set to undergo trials, aiming to mitigate environmental damage by transferring captured phosphates back to farmland for crop use. Founder Jane Pearce's innovative approach has earned her recognition and highlights a critical response to the escalating phosphate crisis known as "phosphogeddon."
Our product has a straightforward goal—to transfer phosphates from rivers and lakes where they are causing real damage and move them in a simple manner to farmland.
The PRM we have developed acts like a sponge that absorbs phosphates, it sits in the water in an open container until it has absorbed as much phosphate as possible.
PRM is made entirely of natural materials, so it can be put onto a field and left there for its phosphate fertiliser to be taken up by crops.
The production of PRM is one of the more intriguing developments in a growing crisis that has been dubbed phosphogeddon.
#phosphorus-management #environmental-sustainability #innovative-solutions #water-pollution #farming-practices
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