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Farming Today: 05/02/20 Sewage fertiliser, US environmental protection, peat alternatives

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05/02/20 Sewage fertiliser, US environmental protection, peat alternatives

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 05/02/20 Sewage fertiliser, US environmental protection, peat alternatives

A new report reveals concerns over the impact of using human sewage as fertiliser.

A new report reveals concerns over the impact of using human sewage as fertiliser. The Trump administration is scrapping legislation protecting America's streams and wetlands.

Sewage sludge is a valuable fertiliser. More than three and a half million tonnes of it is spread on arable land in the UK every year. But a report commissioned by the Environment Agency raises serious concerns about the long-term safety and regulation of the practice.
The Trump administration is scrapping legislation protecting America's streams and wetlands, in a move that is angering environmentalists. 
A team from the University of East London is working to create a sustainable alternative to peat, by re-wetting soils and growing sphagnum moss in fields, on a commercial scale. 

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