Previous studies have shown that municipal biosolid waste is an important pathway for microplastics to enter broader terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural fields.

Comment: How microplastics are making their way into our farmland

Across nine provinces and 22 wastewater treatment plants, the problem was universal

Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soil. Our recent investigation of microplastic levels in Canadian municipal biosolids found that a single gram of biosolids contains hundreds of microplastic particles. This is a much greater concentration of microplastics than is typically found in air, water

Research so far has suggested microplastics play havoc with soil structure, release contaminants and harm the soil biosphere.

Comment: The problem of microplastics

Natural fertilizers contain them, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impacts

Fertilizer, especially nitrogen, uses a lot of energy in its production, particularly natural gas. That means higher prices as natural gas prices rise, something that’s been kicked into overdrive with the war in Ukraine and Russia’s attempt to blackmail Europe by shutting down its Nord Stream 1 pipeline.  It’s caused many to wonder if there