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 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
