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US could exhaust domestic phosphorus within 40 years, but waste offers reserves

US could exhaust domestic phosphorus within 40 years, but waste offers reservesWorldPing

The United States could exhaust its domestic phosphorus supply within 40 years. Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia already depend on imports from China and Morocco to meet their needs.

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