The Polk County Board of Supervisors released the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) at its meeting ...

The use of masks or respirators can generally protect gardeners from exposing themselves when using animal waste products.. Avian flu (H5N1) is persistent in chicken manure. Far more ubiquitous ...

Recycling human, animal excreta reduces need for fertilizers Date: December 11, 2024 Source: Cornell University Summary: Recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would ...

The EPA estimates that as much as 3.5 million dry metric tons of treated sewage waste is spread as fertilizer across the country yearly — enough to cover the entire state of Missouri.

South Korea recycles 98% of its food waste. What can it teach the world? Almost all leftovers from homes and restaurants are turned into compost, animal feed and even energy.

According to the waste management rules, animal waste should either be converted into fertilizer or animal feed. The groundwater in these locations is severely affected and our reports have shown ...

In the past most of the groundwater contamination came from farm animal waste, fertilizer, and pesticides. Today as urban sprawl has established housing developments throughout the state, septic ...

In the past most of the groundwater contamination came from farm animal waste, fertilizer, and pesticides. Today as urban sprawl has established housing developments throughout the state, septic ...

Harvesting animal waste for fertilizer has generally been considered a safe practice—most manure is composted before being ...