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While visiting the 'Gagged by the Bag' exhibition currently underway at
the Panjim municipal garden (see a report on www.goanet.org) I happened
to run into the stall of the Green Goa Works. GGW is a not-for-profit
company chaired by fashion designer Wendell Rodricks.
They're currently promoting EM, or effective microorganisms.
EM comes in the form of a 'stock' solution, a brownish
liquid suspension containing the select organisms in a
highly concentrated condition. The micro-organisms are
of various beneficial kinds, including naturally occurring
organisms found in yeast (used in bread) and lactic acid
(used in curd). The stock solution has to be activated
('extended') first, before it can be used, and is then
further diluted for a wide range of hygienic and
environmental use.
This diluted solution can be used in toilets, bathrooms (including
drains clogged with hair, soiled buckets), to fight set odour, dirty
carpets, foul orour from used footwear, clothes and cupboards (to
prevent future moulding). This liquid with a well-fermented smell and
vinegar-like taste is claimed to promote better growth in plants. Even
cars can be cleant with EM!
While the Green Goa Works is based in Socolwaddo, Assagao (phone 312
2609), the person I met was Alfonso Travasso, who is from Saligao (Grand
Morode) himself. After working in Muscat, he has worked on this
alternative and gave an interesting explanation of how environmental
means were being used to tackle the growing garbage problem in the
Mapusa fish-market and elsewhere.
For those interested, you can contact Alfonso on 2489 344 or mobile
9326151534. Here's wishing him the best in this useful endeavour! FN
PS: Please see http://www.greengoaworks.com
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Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomssngr/Skype: fredericknoronha
Saligao, Goa, India | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436
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