[USCC] Record Breaking Temperatures Seen as Possible Evidence Of Faster R...

Haney, Philip phaney@agr.state.ga.us
Mon Feb 28 06:45:59 2000


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Thanks
Philip

-----Original Message-----
From: Black, Ginny [mailto:ginny.black@moea.state.mn.us]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 4:20 PM
To: 'compost@compostingcouncil.org'
Subject: RE: [USCC] Record Breaking Temperatures Seen as Possible
Evidence Of Faster R...


I need your address.

GB

> ----------
> From: 	Haney, Philip[SMTP:phaney@agr.state.ga.us]
> Reply To: 	compost@compostingcouncil.org
> Sent: 	Friday, February 25, 2000 2:41 PM
> To: 	'compost@compostingcouncil.org'
> Subject: 	RE: [USCC] Record Breaking Temperatures Seen as Possible
Evidence Of Faster R...
> 
> Yes, I would like a copy
> Can you email it, or do you need my address?
> Thanks
> Philip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Black, Ginny [mailto:ginny.black@moea.state.mn.us]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 2:40 PM
> To: 'compost@compostingcouncil.org'
> Subject: RE: [USCC] Record Breaking Temperatures Seen as Possible
> Evidence Of Faster R...
> 
> 
> My agency did a life cycle analysis of integrated waste management systems
> and how it may or may not contribute to greenhouse gasses.  They had a
hard
> time quantifying composts contrubution or lack of contrabution to
greenhouse
> gasses because the data the needed for th model was not available.  I
> personally was not happy with the outcome for compost and would encourage
> others who are more knowledgable in this issue to take a look at it and
tell
> me how you think it could be improved.
> 
> If you would like a copy send me your name and mailing address and I will
> get a copy to you.
> 
> Ginny Black
> Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
> ginny.black@moea.state.mn.us
> 
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	ConSulInc@aol.com[SMTP:ConSulInc@aol.com]
> > Reply To: 	compost@compostingcouncil.org
> > Sent: 	Friday, February 25, 2000 9:13 AM
> > To: 	compost@compostingcouncil.org
> > Subject: 	Re: [USCC] Record Breaking Temperatures Seen as Possible
> Evidence Of Faster R...
> > 
> > Gentlemen and ladies,
> > 
> > Science and the public keep focussing on greenhouse gasses, and those
are 
> > likely contributors to a global warming problem.  The compost industry
> should 
> > be concerned about this issue due carbon dioxide emissions which take
> place 
> > during the composting  process.
> > 
> > However, other factors affect global warming yet i have failed to see
them
> 
> > mentionned with any level of concern:  urbanization and the related 
> > deforestation.  The impact of parking lots and roadways on raising 
> > microclimatic temperature from that of even a pasture is phenomenal.  In
> the 
> > aggregate, those changes in temperature add considerably to the
> dissipative 
> > heat load which must be effected by th planet in order to avoid a rise
in 
> > temparature.  If, on the other hand, the area had been converted from
> pasture 
> > to a forest or other treed landscape, the heat load would  be less as 
> > evapotranspiration would have dissipated that load.  In addition, trees
> would 
> > be capturing (sequestring) CO2.  
> > 
> > So how does this tie into compost?
> >     1.  CO2 is not the only source of global warming.
> >     2.  By encouraging the targetting of compost applications into 
> > reforestation, where its application will encourage faster growth of the

> > individual tree, compost use would be recycling organic matter,
capturing 
> > much more than its share of the CO2 generated during the composting
> process 
> > and encouraging an alternative land use which positively impacts global 
> > warming.  The effect, particularly in urban areas or "brownfields"
> devastated 
> > by now-defunct industries could be significant.
> > 
> > Just some thoughts.  What do you think?
> > Jerry d'Aquin
> > Con-Sul, Inc.
> > 
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