[USCC] Composting waste soap flakes

[The Rubins]

Mr Sims;

The big "bugaboo" recently has been the use of antimicrobial chemicals 
(triclosan, triclocarban) in certain soaps.  There are those who would raise 
this as a human health and environmental issue if these compounds were 
discoved in composts.

Cheers

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sims, Reed - Colchester, VT" <Reed.Sims at vt.usda.gov>
To: <compost at composter.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:14 PM
Subject: [USCC] Composting waste soap flakes


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> Hi,
> There is a soap manufacturer in our area who wishes to deal with their
> soap waste (flakes I think, possibly malformed bars too), and called a
> member of our Composting Association for advice on composting the waste
> instead of considering it trash.
>
> Does anyone have information on composting soap, what recipes would
> work, etc. that I can give the company?  We want to support their
> decision if possible.
>
> Reed Sims
> Colchester, Vermont  05446
> Tel. 802.951.6796 x243
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