Recycling Organics
Like paper, plastics, and glass, biosolids (treated sewage sludge) and other organic residuals ("organics") were once considered "wastes" – too challenging to recycle. Yet they contain abundant nutrients and organic matter that benefit soils. And they generate renewable energy. Properly treated, tested, and managed, biosolids and other organics enhance the environment, help farmers and other landowners, and serve the communities that generate and receive them. Today, they are in high demand as tools for sustainability!
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From our friends at the Northeast Recycling Council: Funding Opportunities for Organic & Compost Related Businesses from State and Federal Agencies in the Northeast (February 2021)
Exciting recycling projects around North America.
What's New?
2024 (Virtual) Student Poster Contest on November 5th! For more information, go to the Contest webpage. Abstracts submissions are due October 21st by 5 pm EST.
The Environmental Council of the States has issued a report on its survey of state regulators about PFAS in biosolids.
National Biosolids Data Project — national compilations are complete! Check out the wealth of information about biosolids management and end uses in the United States: www.biosolidsdata.org.
Updated Biosolids Emissions Assessment Model BEAM*2022 is ready for downloading and use in calculation greenhouse gas emissions from biosolids management processes. Go to www.BiosolidsGHGs.org.
InfoGraphics on PFAS in the Environment (what’s in everyday products versus various compost materials):
1. From NEBRA
2. From CASA
From the North East Biosolids Improvement Project:
1. PFAS Information for the General Public
2. PFAS Information for Wastewater Operators/Septage Haulers
Biosolids Communications Toolkit from the Water Environment Federation
Slaying the PFAS Serpent — NEBRA’s Executive Director shares her views in the latest Water, Environment & Technology magazine.
Cost Analysis of the Impacts on Municipal Utilities and Biosolids Management to Address PFAS Contamination, a report by CDM Smith for WEF/NACWA/NEBRA.
One of 5 poster messages
PFAS & Biosolids? We’re proactively addressing this.
PFAS page… Latest PFAS news…
Start a conversation about PFAS with your customers and community leaders! Check out NEBRA/NEWEA’s PFAS communications campaign materials.
Mass Sludge/Biosolids Survey 2018
Report (v. 1.1, Dec. 2019)
Data spreadsheet, Dec. 2019)
Video of slide presentation by Kristin Dee & Nicolas Evans (Billerica WRRF), Feb. 13, 2020
See more NEBRA reports, comments, & presentations.
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