Soils are an endangered ecosystem globally and there is currently great interest in reducing erosion and improving the organic matter content of soils.

ISWA's Soils Project aims at ‘quantifying the benefit of organic matter in compost and digestate when applied to soils’ takes a lead in providing robust evidence base to link waste management and soil enhancement/improvement.

The project reports summarize current knowledge about the fate of recycled carbon in soils, in particular, its sequestration and effects on soils by talking about key areas of the world where threats to soils are severe and could benefit from organic matter inputs.

These reports will also provide a tool for waste planners/managers and farmers, summarising how composting and anaerobic digestion can be used in different country situations, and how quality assured products can be usefully applied to soils.

To download the reports, click on the links in the Reports section below.

SUMMARY OF THE STATE OF SOILS IN FIVE COUNTRIES

This is the 3rd webinar in ISWA's Soils Project Series, recorded on 15th July 2020 and gives a summary of the state of soils in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Italy and United Kingdom.

This recording presents the third of 4 reports of the ISWA-funded project investigating the benefits of compost and anaerobic digestate on soil.

If you missed it, you can watch the recording below.