Cause

Climate

Environmental pressure, fossil-fuel divestment, corporate accountability.

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Objective

Test for PFAS in biosolids fertilizer

Targets

Synagro Technologies (Liberty Compost (CA), New England Fertilizer Company (NEFCO)

Synagro is the largest recycler of biosolids in the United States, processing and distributing sewage sludge as fertilizer to agricultural lands across the country. Users of biosolids demand PFAS testing.

Why this is a target

Synagro is the primary actor in the biosolids-as-fertilizer supply chain and has municipal contracts that are financed by taxpayer dollars. While primarily B2B, Synagro's parent company Clean Harbors has consumer-facing environmental services. Targeting Synagro through municipalities and public pressure campaigns is highly viable.

Sources

Alternatives

Denali Water Solutions (biosolids management with growing focus on transparency and testing) Veolia North America – Water Division (large environmental services firm with published sustainability commitments and third-party audits) Jacobs Engineering / Black & Veatch (engineering firms offering biosolids treatment design with documented environmental compliance programs) Local municipal composting programs (city/county-run organic waste programs that may use safer processing methods and are publicly accountable) Clean Earth Capital (focuses on beneficial reuse with environmental compliance emphasis) Organix Recycling (regional biosolids and organics recycler with transparency reporting) Biocycle-affiliated composters (member organizations of BioCycle network often adhere to higher voluntary standards) US Composting Council certified facilities (look up USCC-certified local compost producers who voluntarily test for contaminants)

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Pledges you can make

I pledge to leave a critical review on synagro's google business profile easy

Public reviews affect Synagro's reputation with municipalities and institutional clients who research vendors online. A detailed, factual review about your concerns with their biosolids practices can influence procurement decisions.

I pledge to switch to a non-synagro biosolids or compost supplier for your farm or landscaping operation medium

Synagro supplies treated biosolids and compost products to agricultural and landscaping customers. Sourcing these inputs from a competitor removes direct revenue and signals market dissatisfaction.

I pledge to cancel or decline a municipal composting program serviced by synagro medium

Some municipalities contract Synagro to manage residential organic waste programs. Opting out of participation reduces the throughput metrics Synagro uses to justify and renew those contracts.

I pledge to stop purchasing synagro-branded or affiliated compost and soil amendment products at retail medium

Synagro markets finished compost and biosolids-derived soil products under various brand names at retail garden centers. Switching to alternative compost brands removes consumer revenue and weakens their retail distribution case.

I pledge to remove synagro from your company's approved vendor list medium

If you work in facilities management, agriculture, or municipal contracting, removing Synagro as an approved vendor directly cuts into their B2B revenue pipeline. This is one of the most direct economic actions an individual professional can take.

I pledge to terminate a municipal or commercial waste processing contract with synagro hard

For decision-makers at municipalities, utilities, or commercial facilities, ending or not renewing a biosolids processing contract is the highest-impact action available. Synagro's core revenue depends on long-term service contracts with institutional clients.