Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. Exposure to ...

The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.” By Hiroko Tabuchi For decades, the government has encouraged ...

Brevard County is petitioning Florida DEP to stop a company from applying excessive sewage sludge near its drinking water source. The sewage sludge contains high levels of phosphorus, which can cause ...

Sludge, of which the developed countries have and are polluting their economies, has killed growth by making it less and less possible to get things done. The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

Bags of the earthy muck are labeled organic or natural. Sometimes it is billed as exceptional quality compost. Industry held a nationwide contest years ago and decided to call it biosolids, a ...