Other waste management methods Soil improvement One use for sludges and ash from the forest industry is as soil improvement agents. This is, in fact, becoming more widespread. The use of sludge and ash for soil improvement is limited mainly to agricultural land and forest; some is used in makeup soils. Forest industry sludges are
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After reading this article you will..
- be able to explain what products can be made from sludges.
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Environmental control and management
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- *EU Environment Action Programme
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- *The Bazel Convention – Hazardous wastes and their disposal
- Environmental control and management in Finland
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Authors & references
Edited by:
Professor Olli Dahl, Aalto University
Based on: Hynninen, P., Dahl, O. & Watkins, G., Solid and liquid wastes (Chapter 8). In: Dahl, O. (ed.), Environmental management and control, (Book 19), Papermaking Science and Technology. 2nd edition. Jyväskylä, 2008, Finnish Paper Engineer’s Association/Paperi ja Puu Oy. pp. 137-166.
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