Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here’s how it’s made
What goes down your toilet and drain can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the ...
Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it
When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, ...
Scientists Convert Sewage Sludge Into Green Hydrogen and Nutritious Protein
NTU Singapore's solar-powered process converts sewage sludge into clean energy and animal feed, reducing waste and carbon ...
In Oklahoma, sewage sludge on farm fields draws ire of residents
Opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer is growing across the country. While the practice has been happening for ...
Maryland lawmakers push bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ levels from wastewater treatment plants
Two Maryland lawmakers are leading an effort to address so-called “forever chemicals” generated by wastewater treatment ...
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Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made
Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be used as fertilizer on agricultural fields or compost on lawns. But the ...
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Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it
But several years ago, her neighbor began applying sewage sludge, which consists largely of human waste left over from municipal wastewater treatment facilities, as a fertilizer on his farmland ...