Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say
Compost piles are prepared for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost Plant. Researchers say natural fertilizers made from sewage sludge are an increasing source of wind-blown microplastics. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this … Read more