Recycling domestic sewage sludge to agricultural and farming areas in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 159 - 171, 30.06.2023

Damla Çapan Mustafaoğlu , Şahin Korkmaz , Zeynep Ceylan

https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1225027

Abstract

Corresponding to the rapid increase in population, the increase in the number of domestic wastewater treatment plants, as well as the increase in domestic sludge levels above acceptable levels, pave the way to utilize sewage sludge in a variety of different applications and usage areas. Using sewage sludge in agriculture, landscape plant cultivation, and other agricultural areas has a number of advantages, including the ability to make rational use of waste without damaging the environment as well as delivering fertilizer benefits to the plant due to the high organic matter content of the wastewater sludge. Aside from these advantages, the most serious drawbacks of waste sewage are pathogenic bacteria, heavy metal contamination, and the presence of potentially hazardous compounds. The use of existing waste in the soil in appropriate proportions and in methods that are compatible with ecological life, on the other hand, will contribute to the fertilization of agricultural areas, providing an alternative to the fertilizer industry. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a global call to action to end poverty, safeguard the environment, and guarantee that everyone lives in peace and prosperity. It is expected that this research will help to promote awareness about the reuse of waste within the context of a sustainable environment, as well as shed light on the application of sewage sludge to agricultural fields in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, the support for sewage sludge recycling in agricultural regions for long-term development goals is shown.

Keywords

Sustainability, Sustainable environment, Sustainable development, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, Waste management, Waste recycling

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