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Dear All,
I know that naturens is not a forum for political controversy but an=
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article in today's paper to the effect that aerobic production of=20
compost for disposal of organic waste is fine as long as the cost is low=20
enough prompted me to take time to write a letter to the editor. Knowing=20
that the chances of anything which is critical of City Hall being=20
printed is very small I decided to send it also to Naturens (below).
Perhaps after birds die at feeders in December it is ok to vent a=20
bit about climate change on naturens. Much severe windchill in Dec with=20
little or no snow cover will have played havoc with many small creatures=20
who normally winter in comfort at the interface of soil and snow; once=20
again small rodents and snakes will be blown away, as they were in my=20
woodlot in 08-09 and barely starting to recover by 2017.
In addition I briefly had the mistaken impression that biochar was=20
limited to charcoal produced by accident in forest fires. I have=20
subsequently learned that it is product of great potential provided it=20
is widely promoted and widely used. In addition charcoal would be even=20
better and some organic waste (demolition wood fiber) should be used in=20
this way. My call to Valley Waste has not been returned.
If controversy of this nature offends some members of Naturens well=20
So Sorry,
Yt, DW, Kentville
Dear Editor:
Re: City eyes composting upgrades. Jan 9, p A5
The enemy, climate change, is at the gates and choices for disposal=20
of organic waste should be governed accordingly. If composted=20
aerobically then eventually all of the carbon will be released as CO2;=20
AVOID ENTIRELY.
If dry and/or suitable for biochar production then make biochar and=20
use as a soil amendment; http://www.canadianagrichar.ca/faq. This,=20
depending upon starting material and process, can sequester carbon for=20
thousands of years. Carbon of charcoal is sequestered forever if buried=20
to depth so , if raw material permits, it should be converted to=20
charcoal, crushed to very fine particles (for maximum water and nutrient=20
holding capacity) and thoroughly mixed with soil to a depth of three=20
metres on well drained sites with poor water and nutrient holding=20
limitations; intentional terra preta.
The wet stream would logically be digested anaerobically for=20
production, capture and use of methane. If HRM can't figure that out=20
then they should talk to a progressive dairy farmer. All residential=20
sewage should also be processed for methane capture so the same=20
facilities could be used for both.
Forward thinking is hampered by fortress mentalities. Valley Waste=20
is a closed shop with a closed corporate mind. No feedback window via=20
internet. I phoned about 2 hours ago and someone may call back someday=20
or perhaps not.
Yours truly, David H. Webster, Kentville
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<div>Dear All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I know that naturens is not a forum=
for political controversy but an article in today's paper to the effect tha=
t aerobic production of compost for disposal of organic waste is fine as lo=
ng as the cost is low enough prompted me to take time to write a letter to=
the editor. Knowing that the chances of anything which is critical of City=
Hall being printed is very small I decided to send it also to Naturens (bel=
ow).=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Perhaps after birds die at fee=
ders in December it is ok to vent a bit about climate change on naturens. M=
uch severe windchill in Dec with little or no snow cover will have played h=
avoc with many small creatures who normally winter in comfort at the interf=
ace of soil and snow; once again small rodents and snakes will be blown awa=
y, as they were in my woodlot in 08-09 and barely starting to recover by 20=
17.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 In addition I briefly had the mistaken im=
pression that biochar was limited to charcoal produced by accident in fores=
t fires. I have subsequently learned that it is product of great potential=
provided it is widely promoted and widely used. In addition charcoal would=
be even better and some organic waste (demolition wood fiber) should be use=
d in this way. =C2=A0My call to Valley Waste has not been returned.</div><d=
iv>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 If controversy of this nature offends some members of Natu=
rens well So Sorry,</div><div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div><div><br /></div><div>=
<div id=3D"x0767b60a229c49a7b14af5682fdfa7ec"><div>Dear Editor:<div>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 Re: City eyes composting upgrades. Jan 9, p A5</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 The enemy, climate change, is at the gates and choices for disposal of=
organic waste should be governed accordingly. If composted aerobically then =
eventually all of the carbon will be released as CO2; AVOID ENTIRELY.=C2=
=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 If dry and/or suitable for biochar production t=
hen make biochar and use as a soil amendment;=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.ca=
nadianagrichar.ca/faq" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">http://www.canadianagrich=
ar.ca/faq</a>. This, depending upon starting material and process, can sequ=
ester carbon for thousands of years. Carbon of charcoal is sequestered fore=
ver if buried to depth so , if raw material permits, it should be converted =
to charcoal, crushed to very fine particles (for maximum water and nutrien=
t holding capacity) and thoroughly mixed with soil to a depth of three metr=
es on well drained sites with poor water and nutrient holding limitations;=
intentional terra preta.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 The wet stream would logic=
ally be digested anaerobically for production, capture and use of methane.=
If HRM can't figure that out then they should talk to a progressive dairy f=
armer. All residential sewage should also be processed for methane capture=
so the same facilities could be used for both.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Forw=
ard thinking is hampered by fortress mentalities. Valley Waste is a closed=
shop with a closed corporate mind. No feedback window via internet. I phone=
d about 2 hours ago and someone may call back someday or perhaps not.</div>=
<div>Yours truly, David H. Webster, Kentville</div></div></div></div></body=
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