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03/01/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Lawsuit accuses Synagro of poisoning farms with PFAS-contaminated BIOSOLIDS “fertilizer”
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an advocacy group, has announced a lawsuit against a major U.S. producer of so-called “biosolids-based fertilizer” for contaminating the natural environment with toxic chemicals like PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). In what PEER says is the first “in what may be a tidal wave of product liability lawsuits,” the […]
01/20/2022
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By Nolan Barton
EPA whistleblower Dr. David Lewis: Low-income neighborhoods are targeted with the land application of biosolids
Dr. David Lewis, a former senior research microbiologist with the Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) Office of Research and Development, warned that low-income neighborhoods are being targeted with the land application of sewage sludge, or biosolids. “Economically and educationally disadvantaged communities lacked the political power and the economic capability of fighting it,” said Lewis during a […]
06/10/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic “forever chemicals” found in fertilizers made from sewage sludge
Toxic “forever chemicals” seem to be everywhere these days, from drinking water sources to breast milk. Now, it appears that the chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have also found their way into fertilizers, according to a report published last month. The report was written by researchers from the Ecology Center and the Sierra […]
01/26/2020
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By Rose Lidell
Microplastics have reached farmland; experts say recycled wastewater and garbage are to blame
Plastic waste is an ongoing environmental concern. Yet while people attempt to reduce plastic pollution by making more eco-friendly lifestyle choices, the problem persists. Microplastics, which are very small pieces of plastic similar in size to a grain of rice or are too small to be seen by the naked eye, pollute both sea and […]
05/10/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Biosludge proponents claim toxic stew isn’t actually toxic, thanks to “sludge magic”
The reclassification of human waste as “crop fertilizer” has become a booming, multi-million dollar industry here in the United States and elsewhere. And while it’s openly admitted that this so-called “biosludge” is loaded with toxic chemicals and bacteria, its proponents claim that none of this is in any way a threat to human health because […]
04/21/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Synagro and other biosolids corporations are BRIBING environmental organizations to declare sewage sludge as “safe,” warns activist
If you’ve been following our ongoing news reports covering the dirty truth about “biosludge,” you’ve likely asked yourself at least once: How in the world did the biosludge industry convince environmental groups to actually support the stuff? As usual, it all comes down to money. As revealed by biosludge expert Craig Monk during a recent […]
04/14/2019
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By Ethan Huff
“Biosludge water” is even making its way into your favorite craft brews
Craft beer continues to be one of America’s wildest economic success stories in recent years, with an industry that employs some 135,000 people and satisfies the palates of millions of others. But are you aware that some craft beer products are being made with “recycled” wastewater and ingredients contaminated with toxic “biosludge?” You might find […]
03/19/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Biosludge giant Synagro filed for bankruptcy in 2013 following huge bribery scandal
Following the shocking revelation that the largest “recycler of organic waste in the United States” had been engaging in illegal bribery schemes to boost corporate profits, Synagro, the nation’s largest manufacturer of toxic “biosludge,” ended up having to file for bankruptcy protection upon determining that the company could no longer meet its debt ratio requirements. […]
03/12/2019
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By Cassie B.
Microplastics are invading our farm lands, and researchers say the problem is even bigger than they first believed
You’ve probably heard a lot about microplastics in the oceans in recent years, and while this remains a very serious problem, researchers say there could be an even bigger threat right here on land. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a grain of rice all the way down to […]
01/28/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Farmers are being lied to about the “amazing benefits” of toxic biosludge
Following the recent release of the new Biosludged film by Brighteon Films, many people are now wondering why it is that some farmers are willfully going along with this heavily-polluting sham by spreading the stuff on their farms. The answer is that many of them have been misled about the alleged “amazing benefits” of its use […]
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