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Reports and Factsheets Factsheets September 2006 An Analysis of the Benefits of Farm-Scale Anaerobic Digesters in the United States Anaerobic digestion is a method of manure processing during which methane-producing bacteria break down animal waste. In recent years, this technology has been touted as an environmentally friendly solution for waste management at Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This factsheet describes anaerobic digestion, and discusses its potential as an energy source. More Factsheets: Don't Exempt Factory Farms From Health and Environmental Laws From the Atlantic (New York state) Chapter, a report: The Wasting of Rural New York State: Factory Farms and Public Health Protect America's Water From Factory Farm Pollution Water Contamination from Factory Farms Air Pollution from Factory Farms Abuse of Antibiotics at Factory Farms Solutions to Health and Environmental Problems Caused by Factory Farms Pfiesteria - a waterborne microbe that causes water pollution and kills fish and other aquatic life. One of the main sources of Pfiesteria is polluted run-off from agricultural fertilizers. Sierra Club Sustainable Agriculture Criteria Inhumane Treatment of Farm Animals Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | © 2008 Sierra Club