Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Manure anyone?
Here's an interesting article ...
http://www.livescience.com/environment/070210_ap_manure_floors.html
It speaks to some of the issues that sustainability will be dealing with in relation to cultural taboos regarding different types of waste. As we find more inventive ways to reuse and recycle some of the most unwanted and most readily available waste (such as manure), will people want to use the products created from these processes in their homes? Flooring is one thing, but what about clothing, or cookware, or bedding? Would you want to use products deemed safe even if you knew they came from excrement?
http://www.livescience.com/environment/070210_ap_manure_floors.html
It speaks to some of the issues that sustainability will be dealing with in relation to cultural taboos regarding different types of waste. As we find more inventive ways to reuse and recycle some of the most unwanted and most readily available waste (such as manure), will people want to use the products created from these processes in their homes? Flooring is one thing, but what about clothing, or cookware, or bedding? Would you want to use products deemed safe even if you knew they came from excrement?
# posted by Nathan : 9:48 AM
