User:Jackie Kerth/sandbox

Rationale
A C-class article of Mid-importance on the importance scale, Sewage sludge is an ideal article to edit. SDG6 aims to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all;” Sewage sludge clearly links to SDG6 because (i) it is within WikiProject Sanitation (“a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Sanitation on Wikipedia”) and (ii)  strongly connects to water contamination/pollution, human health and ethics, and human waste management and disposal.

Projected global population figures present Sewage sludge as a major concern. While food, water, and shelter needs increase, so does the amount of human waste produced. While Sewage sludge has many potential benefits in sustainable management, there are pervasive negative effects if handled irresponsibly.

Despite disputes, a benefit may include agricultural use as a fertilizer. With ties to SDG7, Sewage sludge can be used as a biofuel (methane-producer or burnable fuel). Exposure effects include asthma or Staphylocauccus areus. Sewage sludge emits greenhouse gases when deposited in landfills and can contaminate water sources nearby through runoff and leakage. Sewage sludge class (A or B) is controversial as both contain contaminants and produce negative effects.

Greater elaboration is needed in “landfill” and “disposals” sub-sections. Subsection, “United States regulation of sewage sludge,” features a “clean up” alert. Multiple incomplete sections can be further developed. A notification notes the lack of global coverage on Sewage sludge; this can be worked on to better conform to Wikipedia’s standards. The talk page also discusses how the article is more focused on the politics of handling sewage sludge rather than what it actually is. A more neutral view on this topic is needed and we can help with re-wording some statements so they are not biased. Use of additional pictures throughout the article would be helpful to better the reader’s understanding of the information.