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Marin research on human waste compost could benefit the planet
2014-03-18 13:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Marin Independent Journal: ON A RANCH in West Marin researchers are looking at ways human waste could help stem global warming while keeping pasture lands fertile and healthy. Backers of the research also say using the material could save millions of gallons of fresh water and keep chemicals out of aquatic ecosystems. But can people get past the "yuck" factor? "There is a yuck factor," said Gabrielle Pecora, who is managing the project on the Nicasio ranch of John Wick, as she stood near a pile of what looked like...
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