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  REDUCING GHG AND CLIMATE CHANGE

  What if Global Warming and Severe Climate Changes could be reduced and ultimately eliminated? What if soil erosion could be reversed and unusable agricultural land could be reclaimed? What if crop production could be increased 20% and germination of seeds accelerated. What if landfills were no longer needed for any organic waste? What if by increasing soil carbon we could emit 336 TRILLION fewer kg of carbon in the form ...more »

  What if Global Warming and Severe Climate Changes could be reduced and ultimately eliminated?

  What if soil erosion could be reversed and unusable agricultural land could be reclaimed? What if crop production could be increased 20% and germination of seeds accelerated. What if landfills were no longer needed for any organic waste? What if by increasing soil carbon we could emit 336 TRILLION fewer kg of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide into the air worldwide. What if 2400 wastewater treatment plant operators in the U.S. converted all their biosolids into rich organic fertilizer that could be used anywhere without restrictions, utilizing "vermistabilization" instead of multimillion dollar processing that uses energy and chemicals to produce a product that is landfilled, incinerated, or applied to land with strict regulations? What if all this was possible and already proven and used in other countries but not the U.S.?

  What if the lowly redworm was the solution to all of the above? Charles Darwin, Dr. Roy Hartenstein, and Dr. Clive Edwards would all agree that vermibiotechnology is the easiest, most effective, and least costly solution to the above issues. I want to establish funding and grant opportunities to perform research which confirms that utilizing redworms to destroy pathogens in municipal biosolids and thus meet E.P.A. Class A Part 503 Processes to further reduce pathogens as an alternative methodology for pathogen reduction. My company name is W.O.R.M.S. (Worms Operating to Reduce Municipal Sludge) and I want to revive research begun initially in 1978 by Dr. Roy Hartenstein and carried on by Dr. Clive Edwards in 1997. It's time that the U.S. join the rest of the world in using vermitechnology to dispose of wastes in an environmentally safe, cost effective manner.

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  Judiciously use the 5 P's; Embrace the 5 R's Rule-Rajiv Sinha

  Judiciously use the 5 P's (Petrol, Paper, Plastic, Power, Potable Water)

  Embrace the 5 R's (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Be Responsible, Refuse).

  Rajiv Sinha: Griffith University Prof.

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  Vermiculture for Reducing Global Warming and Climate Change

  What if Global Warming, Dust Storms, Soil Erosion, Severe Climate Change, and excessive use of chemical fertilizers could be reduced, all with the same solution? What if this same solution could convert any organic waste to a valuable resource that could increase crop growth up to 20% in less time and without the use of inorganic fertilizers? What if 336 trillion fewer kg of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide were ...more »

  What if Global Warming, Dust Storms, Soil Erosion, Severe Climate Change, and excessive use of chemical fertilizers could be reduced, all with the same solution? What if this same solution could convert any organic waste to a valuable resource that could increase crop growth up to 20% in less time and without the use of inorganic fertilizers? What if 336 trillion fewer kg of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide were to be in the air as a part of this solution? What if this solution was a fraction of the cost and saved tremendous amounts of energy to what we do today? What if the solution was as simple as the "redworm". Composting is ineffective without worms which then becomes vermicomposting. Vermicomposting of Municipal Sludge creates an odorless, pathogen free Class A biosolid that can be used as a rich source of nutrients to plants and add soil carbon to the land. It can be land applied and unlike Class B biosolids, with virtually no restrictions due to its low content of metals, pathogens, and accumulation of nutrients over time. The worm castings speed up seed germination, reduce plant diseases, increase crop yields, reduce leaching and ponding, and provide readily available nutrients to the soil. Increased soil carbon reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and glues the sand, silt, and clay together to reduce soil erosion. Using "Vermistabilization" reduces costs of present practices 50% or more and saves landfill space and use of incineration alternatives that waste energy and pollute the air. The castings can be beneficial for flowers, nursery stock, landscaping, organic farming, garden centers, golfcourses, turf farms, and for reclaiming lost agricultural soils. Go to www.vermistabilization.com for more information on this revolutionary technology that requires funding to prove to the E.P.A. that it meets all criteria of EPA's 503 PFRP (Processes to further reduce pathogens) requirements as an alternative Class A Pathogen Stabilization Methodology. Many other countries are successfully using it; why not the U.S?

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