[Ag-eq] Recycling

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Tracy:

Cat litter is made out of all kinds of things these days.  I don't think the one
I use has clay, but am going to have my friend check.  There are ones made of
rice and corn hulls now.  It's crazy.  I have to get unsented ones or one of
the cats has a reaction.  I do use the clumping kind so I don't have to dump
the whole box, just use a plastic bag to pull out the clumps.

Like you I can't figure out a way to pick up the dog poop with a scooper.

Nella

Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> I think you could bury the cat litter and it would eventually break down.
> Though I think one of the components of the litter is clay that wouldn't
> break down.  And, because of the litter, it's got a lot more volume than a
> bit of dog poop.  I've thought of disposing of dog poop in that way, but I
> still need to use a baggy to pick it up, so it wouldn't really save
> anything.  I can't think of a way to use a pooper-scooper as a blind person.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:05 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Recycling
>
> Yes, Tracy I got the book from BARD.  There are several books on BARD about
> reducing consumption and costs.
>
> One of the disadvantages of living in a rural area is the lack of recycling.
>
> There is a center not far from here where you have to take the items.  A
> friend takes mine a couple of times a month when she takes hers.  The city
> only picks up trash.
>
> The Zero Waste book says you can compost dog poop, but she doesn't put it on
> food plants.  She also says it takes longer to break down.  She has a system
> where she puts it in a hole in the ground.  She only has one small dog.  I
> wonder if I could do something like that with the cat litter.  I could bury
> it on the back side of the property.  I will just have to research.
>
> Nella
>
>
> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > Hi Nella.
> > Did you get the 0 waste book on BARD?  Sounds interesting.
> >
> > You can't compost used cat litter because of the risk of pathogens in
> > the poop.  Not sure about the litter part, though.  Did you know that
> > they use cat litter to make radioactive waste a little safer?
> > Apparently, the litter absorbs some of the radiation, or something like
> that.
> >
> > Our town has a good recycling program, and I compost a lot, but I
> > could do better.
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella
> > Foster via Ag-eq
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:35 AM
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> > Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Recycling
> >
> > Jody:
> >
> > I use the microwave to keep things out of the cats reach.
> >
> > I still use it to put my rising bread dough in; works great.
> >
> > I'm reading a book called Zero Waste Home.  It is all about reducing
> > the amount of waste we humans use.  Some things are a little extreme
> > for me, but the author has some good ideas.  I've seen several books
> > on BARD about reducing our consumption and impact on the environment.
> > I've read a few of them and have learned a lot.
> >
> > The majority of my trash is from cleaning out cat litter boxes.  I
> > don't think it can be composted, but am going to have to do some
> > research on that, does any one have any ideas?
> >
> > I'm going to have some one read the label to see what the exact
> > ingredients are and then research what I can do.
> >
> > I really have very little trash; most things can be recycled.  I don't
> > buy lots of processed foods so don't have to many packages.  I make
> > quite a bit of my own soaps and cleaners.  It helps save money, is
> > healthier for me and better for our planet.
> >
> > I would love to hear what others are doing.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jody Ianuzzi via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
> >
> > > The primary use of a microwave oven is to hide the cookies so the
> > > dog doesn't get them. Ha ha ha ha
> > >
> > > JODY 🐺
> > > thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
> > >
> > > "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."
> > > DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Oct 18, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I say that I am the queen of recyclers and shudder if I discard
> > > > something
> > > that I visualise as being
> > > > useful in another guise;  so it gave me great joy when I realised
> > > > that the
> > > defunct microwave oven
> > > > that I have had sitting around for the last 2 years  doing a great
> > > > job of
> > > being a dust collector and
> > > > occupier of floor space would, when turned on what used to be its
> > > > back,
> > > make  a splendid little
> > > > hothouse for boxes of seedlings that are waiting to be planted out.
> > > > However, upon enquiry, I have been told that the door, now the
> > > > lid, is not
> > > as transparent as I
> > > > thought it was, so I will have to cut the panel out and replace it
> > > > with
> > > clear PVC.
> > > >
> > > >         Jewel
> > > >
> > > >
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