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  • From: John Irwin <jwirwin@permaculture.net>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Industry and permaculture
  • Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 11:24:04 -0400

Kirby, Rita, et al

This is a good idea. I wonder how this could
somehow avoid using disposable bottles.
Some stores around here are putting in
"fill your own container sites" for only
a quarter which Saves money and materials

John

Kirby Fry wrote:

> Hi Rita,
>
> How about collecting all of the rain water off of the roofs of the massive
> warehouses and assembly plants used by industry. Leases could be sold to
> entrepreneurs who would collect, treat and bottle the water on site. Maybe
> We can get California to put it into legislation.
>
> Richard Heiniken, here in Texas is one of the first in the state to bottle
> and sell rain water.
>
> Also, as has been mentioned, using animal manure in commercial methane gas
> digesters and steam powered generators. Same goes for land fills.
>
> One of the most interesting landscapes I see from the US Highway 290 is the
> grounds surrounding an industrial park. They've already done massive
> berming and ponding. With just a little more coaxing they could possibly
> install a perennial food system and / or some sort of waste water
> purification system such as in Beaumont, TX and Arcada, CA.
>
> Toxic sludges could be processed in specially designed wetlands where
> cattails other water plants would polish soils and waters before they were
> moved on. The plants often have to be harvested and incinerated and the ash
> disposed of as hazardous material. I believe the Tenessee Vally Authority
> was using wetlands to process mining tailings.
>
> Pc principles also apply for working conditions, distribution of wealth
> among the employees and the surrounding communities, and overall social
> accountability.
>
> Plenty more to discuss...
>
> Kirby Fry
>
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