NEBRA Blog: Check it out...

Jim Jutras (TPO photo)

Jim Jutras (TPO photo)

Biosolids (treated sewage sludge) recycling is dynamic, exciting... Excellent programs abound.  We're proud & thankful for all the work our members do for sustainability....  Here's some things to check out, from recent NEBRAMails...  (While you're at it, sign up for NEBRAMail.)

  • NEBRA member Jim Jutras & Essex Junction WRRF is the cover story of the December TPO!  Congratulations!
  • Construction waste wallboard successfully recycled as animal bedding in Nova Scotia...  NEBRA Board member Lise LeBlanc leads the development of this large "waste" diversion program that helps farms.  CBC News coverage.
  • Congratulations to Peter Doyle, recent Supervisor at the Barnstable, MA WPCF (a NEBRA Member), for his retirement after 35 years of service.  In this video, Peter speaks to what it’s all about.
  • NEBRA member Brunswick, ME is noted for their public outreach efforts!  See the WEF article and online video.  Congratulations!
  • John Donovan of CDM Smith, biosolids leader and former NEBRA Board member, talks energy in Treatment Plant Operator.  Read it.
  • Going solar: RMI, biosolids management company in Holderness, NH, has gone solar, with a roof-full of panels to power the business, as highlighted in the Union Leader.
  • NEBRA guest blogs for the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC):  "Introducing Biosolids."
  • A cool new blog worth following: http://theresourcecircle.com/ - biosolids news & more from MABA.
  • Keep celebrating!  It's still the International Year of Soil!  Have you seen the latest SSSA videos?