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Apr 29, 2004
"We have spent 99% of our history in the wild. Sky, water, and trees are embedded in us. Sever that and we've severed what it is to be human." --John Todd
Modern Day Alchemist
A modern day alchemist. That's what they call John Todd, who creates "living systems" that amazingly transform vile wastes into clean water and other useful commodities! His executive assistant: nature. Here's how it works-- when raw sewage is pumped into plastic tanks, 200 plant species drink up nutrients in the sewage as countless bacteria and microbes roots break down pollutants. As the sewage proceeds from tank to tank, becoming progressively cleaner, fish and snails join in the feast. What comes out of the last tank is sparkling water. In Australia, one of his living systems handles 100,000 gallons of waste per day!
BE THE CHANGE
Turn some of your garbage into an art project. In fact, artist Jerry Swaffield does that for a living. More ...
