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.

Podcast 

• Dr. Dhar was invited to the podcast “Steeped Tea With Elsayed” by Dr. Elsayed Elbeshbishy from the Toronto Metropolitan University.