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The Toxic Compost People Are Back

Photo: via SF Appeal

“Our position is that sewage sludge should not be used to grow food. Period.” — Organic compost activist John Mayer regarding the ongoing controversy over whether San Francisco’s composting program includes proper tests for heavy metals, drug residue, and toxic chemicals sometimes found in sewage. Alice Waters’s name, to her relief we’re sure, isn’t being dragged into it this time. [Examiner, Appeal, Earlier]

The Toxic Compost People Are Back