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Hunting down toxic substances in sludge

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DIG DEEPER at Norwegian SciTech News:
https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2022/07/hunting-down-toxic-substances-in-sludge/

Chemists behave like detectives as they examine sludge from sewage systems. They hope to contribute to better sludge recycling by identifying the contaminants and toxic substances it contains.

Analytical chemists Gabriela Castro Varela and Alexandros Asimakopoulos are hunting for toxic and unregulated chemical substances in the sewage sludge that is a by-product from the water treatment plants of Trondheim municipality.

Varela is a postdoctoral fellow and Asimakopoulos is an associate professor at NTNU’s Department of Chemistry. Their goal is to be able to reuse the sludge in a safe and sustainable way.

The world’s natural resources are under ever-increasing pressure, making it all the more important to recycle them more efficiently. However, reusing the waste is challenging due to the hazardous substances it contains.

The UN’s sustainable development goal number 12 also emphasizes the need for effective handling of waste and chemicals.

DIG DEEPER at Norwegian SciTech News:
https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2022/07/hunting-down-toxic-substances-in-sludge/
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