Poo
New wastewater rules take aim at 'flushable' wet wipes
24 May 2022
A new weapon has been launched to fight the enemy of the sewer - the mighty fatberg. Wet wipes get stuck on the way down, catch fat and cooking oil and grow into monsterous globules that bog up the… Video, Audio
From poo to plastic
4 Oct 2018
Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic. Audio
Our Changing World for 4 October 2018
4 Oct 2018
Scientists at Scion are developing ways of treating human waste to make it safe, then using it to make bioplastic. Audio
Could dung beetles save our waterways?
22 Jun 2018
Dung beetles are a natural and efficient way to to get nutrients down into the soil, keeps pastures clean and, in turn, help mitigate runoff into streams, says Dr Shaun Fogie of Dung Beetle… Audio