Don't put these foods in the garbage disposal after your Thanksgiving meal
Hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family can be an enjoyable experience -- until it's time to clean up.
Source: yahoo.com
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Plumbers reveal what not to put in the garbage disposal — and people are stumped
As tempting as it might be, don't throw all your food waste down the garbage disposal, plumbing professionals say.
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Farm Fertilizers Can Contain 'Forever Chemicals' From Sewage
Dangerous chemicals called PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals' are now ubiquitous, contaminating waste that ends up on farm fields.
Source: sciencefriday.com
Our sewage often becomes fertilizer. Problem is, it's tainted with PFAS
Fertilizer created as a byproduct of wastewater treatment is raising the alarm in some New England states because wastewater treatment plants were not built to handle the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Source: wshu.org
Our sewage often becomes fertilizer. Problem is, it's tainted with PFAS
About half the wastewater sludge in the United States is turned into fertilizer. Some want to ban the practice because the sludge contains PFAS and can contaminate food crops. Others say the problem is not so simple.
Source: wbur.org