check yourself with the coprophagous
However, we do use bio solid in growing crops, as mentioned previously
to have a sustainable agriculture,
using as much natural resource as possibly.
Which means reducing the use of laboratory chemicals.
In deed, did anyone think about where the bio solid drained to after you went to washroom previously?
Quite a tricky question, in everyone ones mind this kind of dirty job would be better far away from where we live and some how deposited to sea probably,
Or even, have no intention of think about where it goes,
First of all, to go through the topic,
we should have the traditional view removed,
bio solid, which are mainly our waste
the feces of ours,
simply there are the
indigested material from the alimentary canal
such as the cellulose
dead cells or living cells from the epidermis of the alimentary canal
so do the bacteria E.coli ( and others)
bile salt and mucus
for it pungent smell it is brought by the H2S and several of organic compounds
does feces still sound disgusting to you when describing with chemicals
Discuss on how bio solid helps in the crops agriculture
since biosolid is consist of undigested food, even in large quantity toxic compounds are rear,
moreover under a systematic and dedicated procedure of sanitized and fermentation of sewage
from the diagram, we can see that there is an return of fermentation process so to kill most of the bacterias by denaturing their proteins, then it was packed in to package sold to the companies to process their usage of the biosolid
in deed, biosolid has been used successfully in forestry
one of the biggest pro,
it is able to yield more wood than not using the biosolid.
which indicated that biosolid is a favorable fertilizer to crops
there are more pros
such as it is one of the most natural and able to collect easily.
there is a design of the toilet down below which divert the human waste and easy to collect, only in the country side( no one expect such design appear in the urban.)
the solid waste would be go for the fermentation meanwhile the liquid waste will undergo neutralization and use as fertilizer.
Since in the outdoor plant and lawn, there are bacteria undergo catalysis and form the nitrogen ion for the plant to grow.
It is seem perfect in growing, yet
there are several cons should be reminded
first with the highly nutritional biosolid. it is perfect to cultivate different bacterias and so do coprophagous insect.
there the bacteria may spread several disease
SO once you have decided to use biosolid in planting, please be careful not to cultivate any pathogens or else you might be the one who poison the whole district!
references:
http://www.slideshare.net/o2env/1-growing-a-renewable-energy-crop-with-biosolids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sludge
http://www.clu-in.org/download/studentpapers/biosolids.pdf
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/qa/105-1focus/focusbeauty.html
http://nett21.gec.jp/GESAP/themes/themes3_3.html
Commentary
http://claudia-d-123.blogspot.com/2010/12/biosolids-as-agricultural-fertilizer.html
http://adorablogs.blogspot.com/2010/12/love-organic-then-love-yourself.html
haha, coprophagous...that's pretty gross! but our poop contains alot of nutrients that our soils need...which then helps plants get their nutrients which in turn helps animals and then back to us! it's like a cycle! most people don't really think about it, but it's true, poop is adavantageous to crops, and in the end, back to us! the only time we think about our poop is when we actually need to poop or when you see poop lying on the ground... but yes, biosoils have many pros to it, and yes it does smell, but it's not bad! i didn't even know about biosolids until i had to do this bioblog, and the only thing i think is disgusting, is if i had to smell it or see the process inwhich it went from sewage sludge to biosolids. Otherwise, we might have already been consuming products that have been fertilized with biosolids, and yet, we're all still doing fine!
ReplyDeleteWow! Farmers are using human waste to cultivate their crops! It's funny how it's going near are food though. You don't really think about where your waste is going. It's reassuring to hear that our waste is treated before it is used. Thank goodness! I wonder if they'll find new solutions like this one to put to good use within our agriculture.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is a great way to help the soil grow because it uses the things we don't need and renew it to grow food. I also agree with dora because the plants need to get the nutrients from our poop and help us live. I just hope that there is an alternative way to help the plants fertilize without using our feces. Anyways, this was an awesome post and i look forward to seeing your next bioblog.
ReplyDeleteThough there are cons, like you mentioned, I still think that biosolids are beneficial for us. If biosolids go through a proper cleaning process, then we should be fine. Yes the cons need to be taken into consideration when proceeding with biosolids but, like I said, if they are properly cleaned then we should be fine. This is the 21st century. We have great advanced technology for these purposes! The pros in this case do out weigh the cons. Therefore, I feel that it is fine to proceed with biosolids. Great post Wayne!
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ReplyDeleteI found your article on biosolids informative and I strongly agree with you. Yes, there are a few health risks and all, but it's nothing serious.I knew that they could be added to fertilizers, but hearing that they could possibly replace them is something else. Biosolids are a healthier choice for the environment, they do not harm the crops they are used on.
Liam D'souza
Hi Wayne, I really enjoyed reading your blog. You really went out of your way to describe what is found in our feces. It is really hard to believe what you once flushed down the toilet is now used to produce the food you eat. You had very strong points from both sides of the issue but you didn't really state which side you were on. You also forgot to talk about the potential stakeholders. Potential stakeholders include biosolid producers, land owners and neighbors, private citizens, government representatives, and non-government organizations. Other than that, this was an awesome blog.
ReplyDeleteHey Wayne. I liked the way you displayed your information and the evidence you used to back up your opinion. Indeed poop has so many hazardous chemicals because humans eat everything, so who knows where it came from. Haha, your ending is pretty funny, and so true. Even though biosolids are a benefit to our environment, without the knowledging of using it properly, it can be so dangerous to us. I also liked the diagrams you used to demonstrate how the wastes are treated. Overall, great blog!
ReplyDeleteIt’s funny how we never think about where our wastes (bodily and of other kinds) actually go. We just seem too think it vanishes and it needs not be dealt with. Feces isn’t just expendable matter, it is natural and does help the environment. It was very interesting when you referred to feces in chemical terms, as many other people think of it merely as rancid rotten food, or something along those lines. That gave me a whole new perspective of feces that I’ve never even considered before. It was very refreshing to see a blog post on this topic that considers the more scientific aspect. I agree - the pros outweigh the cons and as long as we are careful with the biosolids, people should certainly use them.
ReplyDeleteAwesome new word for the day, coprophagous! I don't know how I'd bring that up in a sentence though, haha. Anyways, I really liked how you provided relevant visual charts and graphs to describe how biosolids are able to help agriculture, I mean who would have thought that you could create your very own fertilizer at your convenience. In all honesty though, the way you described how human waste gets deposited through various chemical processes and methods is pure gold! I really enjoyed the read... keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteIt makes you think where your food is really coming from, what really has been coming into contact with our food. Knowing that wastewater, containing all kinds of human waste and other things unimaginable, has been filtered and that is what helps grow the food we eat. Well it's good to know that health risks due to biosolids are small, biosolids overall increase the growth of plants and benefit the environment. Great blog!
ReplyDeleteA very humorous read Wayne. And I agree that we should deal with the material very carefully. I think if we placed the proper procedures and protocols, we should work at it as a society. Great blog wayne!
ReplyDeleteHey Wayne,
ReplyDeleteI actually enjoyed reading this. I really liked the fact that you used relevant images to support your points on biosolids (as well as the way you described our feces). Keep up the good work!
I think that these new biosolids are actually quite amazing considering all of its benefits. The chance of cultivating pathogens is a turn off though!