№ 06 ◍ 03 ◍ 2008

A New Look At Trash

Compost heap on a frosty morning. The rising steam shows that the bacterial action in the compost heap is exothermic.Image via WikipediaWith the anxiety of global warming looming over the world’s shoulders, people have been increasingly creative with their waste. Some have reconsidered what they were going to discard, and applied it usefully to their lives, or simply recycled it.

Some waste management companies have employed a new technology that captures landfill gases, such as methane, and purifies them before they have the chance to pollute the planet.

Waste materials that are organic in nature, such as plant matter, food products, and paper material can be recycled by using a compost. Composts decompose the waste which produces mulch, as well as methane. Mulch can be used for landscaping purposes, and the methane can be used to generate electricity. Theoretically, a farmhouse could run self sufficiently using a compost pile.

Hopefully our beautiful planet will once again attain its natural pristine environment, and humans will respect its well-being.

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