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UK utility extracting glucose from used TP

UK utility extracting glucose from used TP

October 6, 2025 |

In the United Kingdom, water treatment company United Utilities is trialing a process at its Blackburn sewage works to extract glucose from used toilet paper. The glucose can then be used as feedstock for fermentation-based production. TP recovery starts with filtering and compaction steps. The TP is then treated with enzymes to create a cellulose-rich […]

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