At Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:11:35 -0800, you wrote: > >Hey Joe, > >Maybe you're on to something.. composting is an exceptional method for waste disposal >given the right circumstance, down wind, temperature, etc. no harmful side effects >and produces a useful product.. Shipments of compost? Maybe Nicole could arrange it >through the UN. If it would help bring back sustainable farming to storm ravaged >areas why not? We should probably send seedlings and trees to correct the major cause >of erosion in the first place. Heavy logging on steep hillsides. You're delightful >when you're being funny. >/donna > >> >> You've inspired a brainstorm. There's a huge erosion problem in central america; >the recent hurricanes have washed much of the topsoil from their farmland. At the >same time, we have a landfill problem here. Much of our landfills are filled with >trimmed plant material. What if we mulch the grass, leaves and limbs, compost it, >barge it to central america and use it to replace their ravaged topsoil? It would >slow our landfill filling at the same time that it would provide them with needed >topsoil with which to replenish their stripped farmland. It wouldn't be garbage >dumping; it would help them. At first glance it seems like an elegant win-win >recycling situation to me. Whaddaya think? >> Joe E. Dees >> Poet, Pagan, Philosopher > > > > Joe E. Dees Poet, Pagan, Philosopher ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Access your e-mail anywhere, at any time. Get your FREE BellSouth Web Mail account today! http://webmail.bellsouth.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
