Treating sewage with algae saves millions of dollars for regional Queensland council | ABC News

Burdekin Shire is located south-east of Townsville. Its council has opened a wastewater plant that uses macroalgae and sunlight to purify sewage. The facility has saved the council millions of dollars and provides local farmers with nutrient-dense algae used to fertilise agricultural crops. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/202... ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel