Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1919 — Soap Worth Millions Finds Way Into Sewage in England [ARTICLE]

Soap Worth Millions Finds Way Into Sewage in England

Four hundred thousand tons of soap are, it is estimated, used every year In England, practically all of which finds its way into tie sewage. If this could be extracted, the value would be from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000. The residue which was left after all the fatty constituents had been drawn would be of considerable fertilizer value. It would not clog the soli, would be completely sterilized and odorless and could be stored or used bn land without creating' a nuisance. - :