A liquid byproduct generated during the treatment of wastewater sludge could help recycle nutrients for agriculture, but new ...

The growing textile industry is one of the world’s largest producers of solid waste, which requires significant levels of treatment before it can be disposed of. Establishing the final destination of ...

A fertilizer used for decades by U.S. farms contains toxic chemicals that are being blamed for halting agricultural operations, killing animals, and endangering our food supply. Across the United ...

Last year, Marathon Petroleum Co. got a clean bill of health for about 15 acres once used to dispose of oily sludge at the company's Garyville refinery, and Tuesday, it got the same clearance for two ...

Bags of the earthy muck are labeled organic or natural. Sometimes it is billed as exceptional quality compost. Industry held a nationwide contest years ago and decided to call it biosolids, a ...

A tractor applies biosolids to a field next to the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant on February 22, 2025. In Lawrence, officials don’t think there’s much risk of harmful chemicals getting into the ...

NY sludge fertilizer ban dies in Assembly amid PFAS fears, industry pushback, and rural concerns. A New York Senate bill to ban sewage sludge as farm fertilizer, citing PFAS contamination risks, ...

Farm families that consume milk, eggs and beef they raise themselves face an increased risk of cancer if their fields were fertilized with PFAS-laced sewage sludge, the EPA reported this week. The ...

The General Assembly is zeroing in on industrial sludge regulations with discussions on a cross-filed bill that would require a permit for its storage and use. The Industrial Sludge Utilization Permit ...