We know it’s still early in the year, but we’re willing to award the prize for Dumbest Environmental PR Stunt of the Year to whoever came up with Pee-On-Earth Day.
That’s right. Mark it on your calendar, folks. June 21 is Pee-On-Earth Day. Here’s how the organization’s website describes it:
Pee-On-Earth Day
June 21 (Dec. 21 in the eastern hemisphere)
Pee-On-Earth Day is a day to bring your urine outside to nourish plants and avoid using water to flush your toilet!
Fertilize plants with your urine’s nitrogen and phosphorus. PEECYCLE either directly or by depositing your contribution in a container you take outside and apply to: - Soil, wood chips or the forest floor (not pavement) - Your composter or compost pile (makes brown leaves and woodchips compost faster)
Or dilute it with 9 parts water to 1 part urine, and pour around plants*
*Dilute or distribute widely: Lots of urine deposited in one spot on your lawn can result in nitrogen burn!
“Why, yes, Mrs. Editor, that is a big jug of pee in the bathroom. Just ignore it. It’s going to be really good for the plants.”
Yeah, like that’s going to fly.
NOTE: Far be it from us to correct the experts at Pee-On-Earth Day, but we think they mean “December 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.”
Source: LiquidGoldBook.com
