Microsoft wants to use human poop to lower its vast carbon footprint
Microsoft announces deal to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of human waste
- Microsoft has announced a deal to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of durable carbon dioxide removal from Vaulted Deep.
- The agreement, spanning 12 years from next year, involves Vaulted Deep injecting 'bioslurry' – a mix of human and farm waste – 5,000 feet underground.
- This method aims to permanently sequester carbon and address problematic organic waste that typically causes environmental issues above ground.
- The initiative is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to offset its significant carbon footprint, which has been exacerbated by its ventures into artificial intelligence.
- Microsoft aims to become carbon negative by 2030 and remove more greenhouse gases than it has emitted since its founding by 2050.