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Biosolids: America's Dirty Secret ~Epi-067
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Today is an expose about one of America's dirty secrets - we're talking about the nation wide biosolids program.
Supposedly its a great way to beneficially cycle a "renewable resource" to help fertilize crop fields, protect water sheds and keep people healthy.
In reality, its anything but - and we know from first hand knowledge because we lived with it right across the street from us for months.
For any would-be homesteader looking to re-locate to the country, be aware of the potential for biosolids in your watershed and potentially right across the fence (as in our case).
This is a huge problem, one that has resulted from a society and civil infrastructure built around the assumptions of a perpetual and never-ending supply of cheap energy. Now those chickens are coming home to roost, and its on us to fix it. First things first we have to learn just how extensive the problem of dealing with our own shit is so we can wrap our heads around what will be required to retrofit existing systems to make them work for a lower energy future.
Show Resources
- Actual EPA Laws & Regs: https://www.epa.gov/biosolids/biosolids-laws-and-regulations
- Plain English version (its 175 pages long - don't get too excited): https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2018-12/documents/plain-english-guide-part503-biosolids-rule.pdf
- EPA Propaganda Page for National Biosolids Initiative: https://www.epa.gov/biosolids
- PFAS Guide Doc: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-07/Joint-Principles-Preventing-Managing-PFAS.pdf
- The EPAs sheet on PFAS: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained
- EWG PFAS Factsheet: https://static.ewg.org/ewg-tip-sheets/EWG-AvoidingPFCs.pdf https://thesovereignhomestead.com/soil-fertility-for-homesteads-vermicompost/
- Home Bio Gas Toilet - turn your sewage and food waste into methane gas for cooking and valuable and SAFE fertilizer for your garden: https://www.homebiogas.com/
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