Can the age-old use of biochar help solve modern pollution problems?

Biochar in the Chesapeake Bay Region

In this Bay Journal article, the author describes biochar's properties, uses, and potential for addressing stormwater and pollution issues in the Chespeake Bay Watershed. Learn about recent projects that were funded in the watershed to use biochar in bioretention basins, rain gardens, and other green infrastructure settings to capture stormwater and remove nutrients. 

Click here to read the article: Bay Journal - Biochar.

Biochar and Agricultural High Tunnels

The CWQE has assisted several farmers in York and Lancaster Counties over the past two years with questions regarding stormwater management for agricultural high tunnels. One method to control runoff from high tunnels, while also improving soil health on the farm, is using biochar as a soil amendment. Click here to learn more about biochar's potential to help farmers manage stormwater on their farms: High Tunnels and Stormwater Management.

SOURCE: Bay Journal - Can the age-old use of biochar help solve modern pollution problems?