Scotland's lochs and rivers: cleaning them up with human sewage

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They’re both fairly unappealing and just a bit whiffy: thick, toxic algal blooms that increasingly clog Scotland’s lochs and rivers and smelly mountains of sewage sludge.

But now researchers are looking into turning human waste from the sewage system into a mineral-rich material that could be used to both attack the scourge of algal blooms and help tackle another environmental headache.

Period26 May 2024

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  • TitleScotland's lochs and rivers: cleaning them up with human sewage
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Herald
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date26/05/24
    DescriptionThey’re both fairly unappealing and just a bit whiffy: thick, toxic algal blooms that increasingly clog Scotland’s lochs and rivers and smelly mountains of sewage sludge.

    But now researchers are looking into turning human waste from the sewage system into a mineral-rich material that could be used to both attack the scourge of algal blooms and help tackle another environmental headache.

    URLhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24324871.scotlands-lochs-rivers-cleaning-human-sewage/
    PersonsSzabolcs Pap