Human waste might be an unpleasant public health burden, but scientists at the University of Illinois see sanitation as a valuable facet of global ecosystems and an overlooked source of nutrients, organic material and water.
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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A Michigan State University researcher is using a $1.92 million Department of Defense grant to develop a portable wastewater treatment system that could improve the military's efficiency.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 1, 2011
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In the United States, public water systems are sometimes dosed with phosphate to reduce copper levels and lead pipe corrosion. This practice can help avert humanitarian disasters like the Flint water crisis, but because phosphorus ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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Ohio's efforts to slow the spread of toxic algae in Lake Erie will soon force some farmers to change how they handle livestock manure and require more testing for pollutants at the state's largest wastewater treatment plants.
Environment
Apr 2, 2015
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A tropical plant species could revolutionise the way wastewater is cleaned and managed in the developing world, field research has shown.
Environment
Aug 29, 2013
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Sam Houston State University has applied for six federal patents, three of which have already been awarded, to protect the technology and engineering associated with a "revolutionary" packaged wastewater treatment system ...
Engineering
Oct 26, 2009
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A new paper published in Science of The Total Environment by Environmental Working Group scientists proposes an intriguing concept: Humans can serve as a valuable resource for understanding the impact on other animal species ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2023
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A new study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found that substances used in antiseptics that replaced high-use antimicrobials appear to have little to no adverse effects at concentrations found in the environment.
Environment
Nov 9, 2022
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Freya Radford is a PhD student in Geography and Environmental Science. She is researching micro-plastic pollution in agricultural land through organic fertilisers made from sewage sludge.
Environment
Feb 28, 2020
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Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage to obtain data about a population's health. While the technique is decades old, it has gained recent international prominence for its ability to predict pandemic surges, detect ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2022
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