The plan for a swimmable Seine casts a spotlight on the people doing better things with Paris' waste, fertilising wheat for baguettes and biscuits.
A athlete readies to dive into Seine for a test in 2023 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralymics. Another test event was cancelled
The good news is that the river is cleaner than it used to be.
If we used the urine from greater Paris to fertilise wheat, it would be enough to produce 25 million baguettes a day – Fabien Esculierfrom human urine and faeces were recycled, but with the rise of synthetic fertilisers, this fell to only around 5% today, according to Esculier's research. The main reaction was curiosity, with a wealth of great questions about our food chain, and also, specifically, about the idea of urine separation. So, at the very least, the biscuits are a great conversation starter – even before you consider healthier rivers.
"In the long term, this is about greening the city and making it less sealed, so water can be absorbed by the soil," he says.
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