Compost piles are prepped for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost plant. Researchers say that natural fertilizers created from sewage sludge are an increasing source of wind-blown microplastics.

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In the quest to "clean up our act" in modern society, urban sewage and the way we manage its disposal, has become an important issue. John Jardine, who knows a lot about traditional aerobic aeration, ...

Austin has a sludge problem. Several years after a buildup of compost led to persistent fires, costing at least $3 million and taking more than a month to extinguish, city officials are keen to hire a ...

NORTH ADAMS — In the wake of a negative public response and changes in regulations, the Hoosac Water Quality District announced it would not be composting sludge for other communities after all.

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