Issues related to the "land application" of sewage sludge (biosolids)

 

Recent worrying science around the "land application" of sewage sludge (biosolids)

Microplastics In Farm Soils Have Adverse Effects On Wheat Crops

"Microplastics in soils have recently been linked to increased cadmium uptake and root damage in wheat plants ... microplastics were able to damage the roots of the wheat plants by clogging soil pores and preventing water uptake"

("The highest source of microplastic input into the soil is the direct application of sewage sludge for agricultural fertilization")

https://iowaenvironmentalfocus.org/2020/09/08/microplastics-in-farm-soils-have-adverse-effects-on-wheat-crops/?unapproved=28748&moderation-hash=e6089ad78898d2b3b1801c1adc6fb287#comment-28748