Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Kathy Moore <anichinimoore@hotmail.com>]

Is there any more current information on this topic?
Kathy

> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:08:10 -0700
> From: tradingpost@riseup.net
> To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [Livingontheland] Fear In The Fields
>
>
> Fear In The Fields
> how hazardous waste becomes fertilizer
> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/special/fear_fields.html
>
> A Seattle Times investigation found that, across the nation, industrial
> wastes laden with heavy metals and other dangerous materials are being used
> in fertilizers and spread over farmland. The process, which is legal, saves
> dirty industries the high costs of disposing of hazardous wastes. (July 3 -
> 4, 1997)
>
> Part I: Spreading heavy metals on farmland is legal, but is it safe?
> What's known, and not known, about toxics and soil
>
> Part II: Lack of regulation leaves farmers, consumers guessing
> Example after example, throughout the country
> Experts: How to reduce risk
>
> Follow-up stories (July - September 1997)
>
> Farmers press state officials for action on fertilizers
> Even advocate of using waste in fertilizer wants tighter laws
> Food processors ask state for regulations on toxins in fertilizer
> A first step toward labeling toxins in fertilizer
> Locke: Test, label fertilizers
>
> McDermott drafting bill to regulate fertilizers
> EPA to review use of industrial waste in fertilizer
> State proposes tougher fertilizer rules
> Fertilizer industry to pay for study of health risks
>
> Q & A: The practice of recycling wastes
> Letters to the editor
>
>
>
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