As #Phosphorus Week wraps up, I point you towards the websites where you can keep up with all the developments:
STEPS STC
steps-center.org
European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform
www.phosphorusplatform.eu
The Sustainable P Alliance
phosphorusalliance.org
#Pweek #Pweek2026
A green scum covers the surface of a lake. Harmful algae bloom. Bolles Harbor, Monroe, MI, Lake Erie. July 22, 2011. Credit: NOAA. Obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
Overloading lakes, rivers, & coastal oceans with phosphorus drives the formation of harmful algal blooms and also results in substantial emissions of greenhouse gases such as methane. Many interventions exist. Go to phosphorusalliance.org to learn more. #Pweek #Pweek2026.
Graph starting in 1800 showing very large increase in Phosphate rock mining for fertilizer beginning n 1945. Animal manure also shown with slow increase over time.
Phosphorus is essential for all life, including the crops we grow for our food.
Phosphate fertilizer is essential for high yield agriculture and a massive increase in P mining accompanied the global "Green Revolution" in the 20th century. #Pweek
(Figure from our book, Phosphorus Past and Future)
The celebration of P Week continues with our friends at the PhosForUs Podcast! 🎙️
This week’s episode, "STEPS Toward a P-Resilient World," is a must-listen for our community.
Check out the latest episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 🎧
#STEPS #PWeek #Phosphorus
Phosphate Rock is now a U.S. Critical Mineral, underscoring its irreplaceable role in our world!
By supporting better recycling and smarter use, we can secure this "element of life" for generations to come!
#ResourceSecurity #PWeek #CriticalMineralsList
Text reads: Did you know: there's about 1.35 pounds for phosphorus in your body? P is essential for survival, plants and animals alike. It's a part of DNA, bones, the food we eat, and more!
Did you know that it takes more than calcium to make bones? Bones are stiffened by the mineral apatite [ Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 ].
Indeed, there's more phosphate (PO4) than calcium in that mineral.
Another amazing phosphorus phact brought to you during #Pweek!
Did you know that every spark of energy in your body is powered by phosphorus?
As we celebrate Phosphorus Week, we’re taking a closer look at how the human body utilizes Element 15.
#Phosphorus #PWeek #Element15 #DidYouKnow
Level up your science trivia! 💡 We’ve rounded up four fascinating facts about the 15th element to kick off Phosphorus Week.
Join the celebration by sharing your favorite phosphorus fact in the comments! 🌱
#PWeek #Element15 #ScienceTrivia
Colorful telescope view of Cassiopeia, remnant of a collapse star. Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jv7z-GxmSRpfGWSt9dyTngH1h8UdxRRx/view
You have stellar bone structure!
Did you know that the phosphorus atoms that build your bones (and your DNA) were formed in certain novae and supernovae in space? And that this happened billions of years ago? #Pweek @sustainablep.bsky.social
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