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Mar 22, 2018

Wastewater plant to turn sludge into renewable energy

The operator of two wastewater treatment plants in Rhode Island, have decided to turn their biosolids, or sludge, the byproduct of wastew...

Oct 25, 2017

Soil amendments to prevent toxic uptake by plants

In areas like Salinas Valley, California, the soils are naturally rich in the element cadmium. Leafy vegetables grown in these soils can ...

Oct 5, 2017

NZ's Biosolid composter to close doors

The biosolid composter unit that's been trailing production of grade Aa compost will be permanently closed. The Council has taken careful...

Sep 13, 2017

Biosolid use on farm is beneficial: Aussie farmer

About 180,000 tonnes of biosolids are generated from Sydney's sewage each year, but authorities are having no troubles with getting rid o...

Jan 24, 2017

Sewage waste to farm fertiliser

The use of biosolids as fertilizer has been at the heart of much conversation in Western New York over the past few years. While some lau...

Oct 20, 2016

Soil amendment project a win-win

About 700 acres of willows have been densely planted in sandy soil prepared with biosolids from the City of Calgary’s waste water treatme...

Aug 22, 2016

Biosolids reuse program aids farms

Coliban Water has increased its bio-solids reuse program thanks to the completion of two projects. The projects were completed at the Ben...

Aug 18, 2016

Biosolids - being resourceful with a valuable "waste"?

In today`s society, readers of newspapers should expect rational and balanced perspectives on complex environmental issues that confront ...

Aug 10, 2016

Biosolids a normal agricultural activity

In June, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets notified Wheatfield that its biosolids law runs contrary to the state’s “right-t...

Aug 4, 2016

Triclosan not a threat to food chain: study

The University of Guelph and the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association say that Triclosan does not pose a threat to the food chai...

Jul 20, 2016

Silver nanoparticles in biosolids could be a high risk than expected in some soils...

Changing Australian soil conditions are exposing crops to silver nanoparticles, which are widely used in household products, a study led ...

May 16, 2016

DC turning wastewater solids into gardeners compost

Using new equipment, DC Water is turning what used to be classified as waste into a desirable product for landscapers. “There’s a lot of ...

May 3, 2016

Biosolids & Organics Can Contribute to a Healthier Environment

The importance of recycling naturally occurring resources and explore innovative ideas for the conservation of a healthy, shared environm...

Mar 17, 2016

Biosolids: Responsible recycling or danger to health?

GILMANTON — Depending on who one speaks to, using bio-solids as fertilizer is the greatest thing since sliced bread or the the most dange...

Mar 17, 2016

Turning Our Waste From Flushable to Fuel

Albany, NY, is one of a growing number of cities burning sewage leftovers for energy. Could Toronto follow suit? We really are full of cr...

Feb 2, 2016

Farming is not odor free & benefits of biosolids use are significant

...Back then, local citizens rejected — by a nearly 2 to 1 margin — a ballot measure banning biosolids, because most learned that biosoli...

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