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Environment & Energy

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

2. It's just common sense.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 11:59 PM

Dec 2012

With the advent of chemical fertilizers, composting fell by the wayside and organic scraps, leaves, etc. became just another form of garbage to be hidden somewhere else.

Really stupid, but profit must be made.

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Vegetable Waste to Zero Waste in La Pinata, Chile [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2012 OP

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