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title: ANZBP Update September 2022
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The latest news from ANZBP

| View in browser Hello there ANZBP members and colleagues, In this newsletter, you will find important updates from ANZBP, information on our new corporate members and upcoming events, as well as the latest news and publications on biosolids.       ANZBP Upcoming events   ANZBP Biosolids Lunch&Learn Webinar October 2022 14 Oct, 2022 \| 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT The AWA and ANZBP Biosolids webinars continue with presentations on PFAS and updates from the NEMP 3.0 from Jen Martin from Arcadis and Shaun Thomas from HEPA.  Find out more ANZBP National Biosolids Conference 2023 The biennial Australian & New Zealand Biosolids Partnership's National Biosolids Conference is returning to Sydney in 2023 with the theme Champions for Sustainability. Held over two days, this conference will examine critical developments in the industry, focusing on the role of industry, regulators and the community as champions for sustainable biosolids management and end-use. Find out more       ANZBP's new member For more than 40 years, ALS has provided comprehensive testing solutions to clients in a wide range of industries all over the world. Our adoption of state-of-the-art technology and innovative methodologies – coupled with the strength of our international teams – ensures that we deliver the highest quality services using local expertise and personalised solutions.       ANZBP's chair was awarded the QLD Distinguished Service Award Congratulations to Kelly Hopewell for winning the Distinguished Service Award at the Queensland Gala Dinner. Kelly Hopewell is the Acting Executive Coordinator, Product Quality and Treatment at the City of Gold Coast. Kelly has been an active member of AWA for many years, having served on the Queensland Branch Committee and the Australian and New Zealand Biosolids Partnership, which she has Chaired since 2018. She is a regular contributor of conference papers, and in 2015, Kelly was awarded a Churchill Fellowship.       National Environment Management Plan on PFAS The Heads of EPAs of Australia and New Zealand (HEPA) have released the draft per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP) version 3.0 for public consultation. Read more.   Australia's innovative biosolids gasification facility is operational Logan Water has pioneered an Australian and most likely a world-first facility that transforms biosolids into renewable energy and a sustainable product called biochar. Read more.   Bold plan to manage 'forever chemicals' Australia is about to get a new draft of its national management plan and is currently more cautious than the EU's environment agency or the US' Environmental Protection Agency. Read more.   Chemicals are 'overwhelming' food chains Food chains are overwhelmed by the 350,000 chemicals being used around the world, PFAS is also routinely detected in food in Australia, but authorities say it’s at an acceptable level and not considered a risk to human health. Read more.   Why it's time to talk about poo The nutrients in human waste are drifting into our oceans and landfills instead of back into soils. But there are much better uses for human poo than flushing it down the drain. Read more.   Human waste as fertiliser gets a new look A source of nitrogen-rich fertilizer that comes at little cost and is abundant might seem like a good deal, but that appearance usually only lasts until the source of such a commodity is revealed. Read more.   Benefits of biosolids spread across decades of research Biosolids are a product of the wastewater treatment process. Yes, that means sewage. However, the sewage is treated carefully to ensure it has beneficial properties and is not harmful. Read more.       Don't forget you can take a look at our latest national and international academia round-ups on the ANZBP website.  Current advances and future outlook on pretreatment techniques to enhance biosolids disintegration and anaerobic digestion: A critical review Chemosphere, Volume 288, Part 2, February 2022, 132553 Read more PFAS in soil and groundwater following historical land application of biosolids Water Research, Volume 211, 1 March 2022, 118035 Read more Review of influence of critical operation conditions on by-product/intermediate formation during thermal destruction of PFAS in solid/biosolids Science of the Total Environment, Available online 14 September 2022, 158796 Read more  Pyrolysis processing of PFAS-impacted biosolids, a pilot study Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Volume 72, 2022 - Issue 4 Read more Effects of temperature and carrier gas on physico-chemical properties of biochar derived from biosolids Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Volume 164, June 2022, 105542 Read more Effect of alkaline treatment on the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from municipal biosolids: Modelling and optimisation of process parameters using RSM and ANN coupled GA Chemosphere, Volume 286, Part 3, January 2022, 131847 Read more Sign up for the newsletter If someone forwards you this newsletter, please consider signing up directly. 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