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In hydroponics, plant roots are immersed in a nutrient solution. For the project, plants are fed directly on wastewater treated in a set of sand columns built by center workers.
In the summer of 2019, the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center on Cape Cod started a campaign called Waste No Water. In 2020, the center took the idea a step further by experimenting with recycled water for hydroponics. The intent is to get people thinking about how...