Contaminants accumulate in biosolids, which are then applied to croplands as fertilizer. Researchers examined the leachate—liquid waste—from four Illinois landfills, as well as the inflows and outflows of the corresponding wastewater treatment plants, to trace the behavior and fate of two contaminants: microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The good news from the study […]
