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Dirty Secrets, Clean Soil: A Movement to Ban Toxic Sludge
For decades, sewage sludge — a byproduct of wastewater treatment — has been marketed as a sustainable fertilizer. But the reality is far more dangerous. Loaded with PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), microplastics, and other toxic contaminants, sludge is poisoning our farmland, food, and water.
Join Just Zero on Wednesday, April 30 at 2pm ET for a crucial conversation on the risks of sewage sludge and the urgent need for action. This webinar marks the official launch of the national Coalition for Sludge Free Land, a new alliance of scientists, farmers, frontline communities, environmental advocates, and policy leaders committed to ending the land application of toxic sludge.
Speaking will be Bill Pluecker, Public Policy Organizer for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and a Maine State Representative, Adam Nordell, Campaign Manager at Defend Our Health and a sludge-impacted farmer, Erica Kyzmir-McKeon, Communities and Toxics Senior Attorney at Conservation Law Foundation, and Laura Orlando, Senior Scientist at Just Zero and a wastewater expert.
Together, these experts will break down the science, policy, and real-world impacts of sludge contamination – along with what we can do to stop it. Be part of the movement for a sludge-free future. RSVP today!
DATE: Wednesday, April 30
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
