[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
Mail to Philip Haney
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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
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> 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
>
>
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> > 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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