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New England Organics Offers this forum to present different viewpoints on key issues affecting the production and recycling of organic and inorganic special wastes, including biosolids, FiberClay or Short Paper Fiber, wood ash, lime byproducts and other municipal and industrial byproducts with potential for beneficial use. It is our hope that honest and open dialogue will lead to greater understanding by industry, municipalities and the public alike. Competition, knowledge and the challenge of opposing views will ensure continuous improvement in the quality and quantity of recycling programs.
Suggestions for new Point/Counterpoint Topics, as well as specific reports, letters, opinion pieces, and news accounts for inclusion are welcome. Contact NEO through this web site with your ideas and comments.
Casella's Track Record: Assertions and Response
A Response to Assertions Made by the Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County
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National Academy of Sciences Biosolids Report
In July, 2002, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a report entitled "Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices ". Both biosolids opponents and proponents have used the report to bolster claims about the safety of biosolids use. Below are four articles stemming from th...
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Should Septage Be Regulated Like Sludge?
NEO News - 1/1/04 In April, 2003, after more than two years in court, the Maine Supreme Court ruled in Smith v. Town of Pittson that municipalities do have the right to have ordinances regulating septage land application, and those ordinances may be stricter than state law. One of the underlying ...
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