Media and Outreach

Media Coverage 

Photo courtesy: Sean Townsend

• Can thermal hydrolysis of sludge before anaerobic digestion solve problems caused by micro/nanoplastics? Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, Canada, December 2022, pp. 50-51.
  • https://esemag.com/biosolids/thermal-hydrolysis-sludge-micro-nanoplastics/

 

• New technique could accelerate waste-to-methane production: UofA folio (2020)
  • https://www.folio.ca/new-technique-could-accelerate-waste-to-methane-production/

 

• Biomethane produced much faster thanks to activated carbon: CBC Radio (2020)
  • https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1467240/biomethane-energie-renouvelable-etude-alberta-charbon

 

• New technique could accelerate waste-to-methane production: Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine, Canada, April/May 2020, pp. 20-21
  • https://esemag.com/wastewater/accelerate-methane-production-fog-food-waste/

 

• New technique could accelerate waste-to-methane production: Physics.org (2020)
  • https://phys.org/news/2020-01-technique-waste-to-methane-production.html

 

Outreach 

• In April 2024, Dr. Dhar visited Garneau Public School in Edmonton to talk to Grade 4/5 students about the importance of waste management. During the session, he explained how proper waste sorting and recycling help protect the environment. Dr. Dhar introduced a waste sorting activity sheet to make the talk fun and interactive. The students worked together to categorize items into recyclable, compostable, and landfill groups, learning practical ways to reduce waste.