Collaborative Research: Utilizing Industrial Waste for Sustainable Soil Restoration Post-w — NSF Award to Boise State University (
This collaborative project will address a major challenge in food manufacturing – the annual generation of millions of tons of waste. This waste is called food industry byproduct. It cannot be recycled or used in agriculture due to possible contamination and its alkaline nature. This project will explore the possibilit
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Utilizing Industrial Waste for Sustainable Soil Restoration Post-w |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2514372 |
| Awardee | Boise State University |
| City | BOISE |
| State | ID |
| Amount obligated | $285,308 |
| Principal investigator | Arvin Farid |
| Program | EnvS-Environmtl Sustainability |
| Start date | 04/01/2026 |
| Abstract | This collaborative project will address a major challenge in food manufacturing – the annual generation of millions of tons of waste. This waste is called food industry byproduct. It cannot be recycled or used in agriculture due to possible contamination and its alkaline nature. This project will explore the possibility of using food industry byproduct to restore wildfire-impacted soils. Wildfires pose a growing threat to U.S. communities. They burn millions of acres annually and negatively infl |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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