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Published January 20, 2013, 04:00 AM

This fertilizer makes its way from toilet to table

Every time someone flushes a toilet in the Twin Cities, chances are the contents will end up on a farmer's field. In that way, the sewage system operated by the Metropolitan Council performs the ultimate in green alchemy -- transforming poop to payola, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

By: Bob Shaw, St. Paul Pioneer Press

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