Ugh. It’s hard to accept that the likes of this
stuff (sludge) is going on the ground that grows my food.
But what are the alternatives? If we want to be — must be
— a sustainable society, we have to do something with our
waste besides bury it or throw it in the ocean. What else can we do
with it? Process it for biofuel, perhaps. Recover the valuable
chemicals and heavy metals for reuse? I hope someone with some
know-how and resources is thinking about it.
Elaina Graham
Anchorage,
Alaska
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Just don’t toss it in the recycling bin.
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