Researchers in Denmark have developed a chemical process that converts toxic arsenic waste into a usable metallic material ...

A groundbreaking study reveals the environmental and public health advantages of reed wetlands for sludge treatment, demonstrating their potential as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...

Sludge treatment in reed bed systems represents a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional sludge management practices. These systems leverage natural hydrological and biological ...

Chemical and heat treatment of sewage sludge can recover phosphorus in a process that could help address the problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ores. Chemical and heat treatment of sewage ...

Brazilian independent power generator Epasa faced significant environmental and operational challenges with heavy fuel oil sludge. Through innovative engineering and problem-solving, the company ...

To the delight of Ironbound activists, close to two years after first proposing plans to build a sewage-handling facility in Newark, the developer has decided to not go forward with the project, city ...

WASHINGTON — What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients ...

Environmental advocates are renewing calls to ban the use of sewage sludge — or "biosolids" — as fertilizer, after an Environmental Protection Agency draft report found there may be health risks ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 27, 2025) With the confluence of science and law, the spotlight is on sewage sludge fertilizer and its contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).