Re: [Biofuel] humanure to humus

2006-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Luke Jeez Keith, you may be quicker to point the finger than even myself! Naah, usually I wait and somebody else does it. C'mon, I wasn't condemning this guys actions...quite to the contrary, I think it's great that he's making efficient use of his own waste...I'm just trying to

Re: [Biofuel] Composting human manure

2006-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Thankyou Doug Some extra information from Tom Habasco. Doug Woodard St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada * the state is Michigan,Charlevoix county,Melrose twp. Michigan has legislation , Act 421-PA 1986 which allows for composting humanure.The local health dept.

[Biofuel] Disappearing world: Global warming claims tropical island

2006-12-24 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2099971.ece Disappearing world: Global warming claims tropical island Disappearing world: Global warming claims tropical island For the first time, an inhabited island has disappeared beneath rising seas. Environment Editor Geoffrey Lean

[Biofuel] Going balmy and green, and not just for Christmas

2006-12-24 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
http://snipurl.com/15q3j Going balmy and green, and not just for Christmas December 24, 2006 I know that you should never generalize about global warming from your own weather, but as a longtime resident of Washington, D.C., it's hard not to, considering that it's been so balmy this winter

Re: [Biofuel] Slouching Toward Chimeras

2006-12-24 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
I've read that the the earth is far older than any one has come close to guessing .. and that, perhaps the rise and fall of civilizations exceeds 12 or 15 (maybe more) before we once again destroy ourselves. With that thought in mind it is an easy next step to begin to wonder the origin of so

Re: [Biofuel] Slouching Toward Chimeras

2006-12-24 Thread k . gilligan
Jeremy Rifkin has an incredible sense of humor. -- Original message -- From: Marylynn Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've read that the the earth is far older than any one has come close to guessing .. and that, perhaps the rise and fall of civilizations exceeds 12

Re: [Biofuel] humanure to humus

2006-12-24 Thread judylynn
I don't usually chime in too much however I did want to point out something. I do agree with looking at safe composting of humanure, my town has specifically said NO to homeowners doing such a thing though... they tested the compost (our Master Gardner program was part of this research) and found

Re: [Biofuel] Composting human manure

2006-12-24 Thread Frank Navarrete
A couple of links I found from Michigan's Dept of Agriculture which are obviously in favor of composting: http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_2311_2317-8030--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/mda/1,1607,7-125-1566_2311_2317-8032--,00.html I'm not sure what conflict there is between