Speaking of Compost and the value of this list

["bill london" <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

I like this V2020 list.
I think this discussion of county composting is a good example of the kind 
of successful communication system this list has become.
First Greg has a question.  Not having the extra time to use the phone or 
any contact with elected officials or whatever to find the answer, he 
realizes he has the time to post to 2020.
Relene Johnson, who knows the answer to that question and is forthright 
enough to respond directly, posts her explanation, etc.  And Bob can add his 
opinion and etc.
Now, we all have gained....Thanks for the participation of all for what 
seems to me to be an amazing communication system....BL

>From: Bob Hoffmann <escape@alt-escape.com>
>To: Vision 2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: Speaking of Compost
>Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 15:41:51 -0800
>
>At 04:00 PM 12/03/1999 -0800, Relene Johnson wrote:
>>Greg & Other Visionaries:
>>
>>There have been concerns about the potential liability of redistributing
>>compost from the Solid Waste Processing Center (SWPC) back to the public
>>because we cannot guarantee that weed seeds, pesticides and other
>>contaminants have been excluded from yard waste which is brought to the
>>SWPC by the public.
>
>I do not know process specifics for the SWPC compost facility, but ideally,
>the temperature of yard waste gets so hot during the composting process,
>that weed seeds are sterilized.  This is a natural process--bacteria that
>break down the yard waste and create the compost generate heat.  A good
>compost pile gets hot enough to steam when the weather gets cool.
>
>I don't know if that heat would destroy germs contained in dog droppings, 
>etc.
>
>
>Bob Hoffmann
>229 East C St., Suite B
>Moscow, ID  83843  USA
>Phone: (208) 883-0642
>Fax: 1-800-683-3799
>http://www.alt-escape.com
>

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