Crops need more zinc, but negative interactions with other fertilizer makes applying it tricky. Research out of Australia ...

The E.P.A.’s report follows a growing body of research that has found that sludge can be contaminated with human-made ...

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders ...

In June 2024, the government launched a waste sorting and recycling project at the Nduba dumpsite, located in Gasabo District. The initiative, titled the “Waste to Resources Project: Improving ...

When people eat or drink foods containing “forever” chemicals, the compounds accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, ...

Trademarked as Milorganite – short for Milwaukee organic nitrogen – the turf grass fertilizer is bagged for commercial retail ...

Farm families that consume milk, eggs and beef they raise themselves face an increased risk of cancer if their fields were ...

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...

In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that sludge containing PFAS could present a danger to human health.

Chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, according to the Environmental ...

Sewage sludge has been used as fertilizer for many years. Wastewater treatment plants produce millions of tons of it and tens of millions of acres of farmland have been allowed to use it ...