Roadkill on Maryland highways is put to work … as compost (article)

http://wtop.com/maryland/2017/07/14774686/slide/1/ FREDERICK, Md. — It’s a sad, but unavoidable fact: Many deer don’t make it to the other side when trying to cross busy roads and highways. But those deer that don’t make it to the other side can help Maryland’s roadside plant life — as compost. “I [saw] it Saturday, so it might be a little bit stinky,” said Jim Fogle, a team leader with Maryland’s State Highway Administration, as he drove to the location of a deer carcass near an Interstate 70 off-ramp near Frederick, Maryland. As part of his job, Fogle retrieves dead deer and takes them to an SHA site near Mt. Airy, where the carcasses will be composted into wood chips. As traffic raced by one day, Fogle stopped his yellow truck at the place…

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Interesting Article: Gardening this weekend? Beware of the compost

[ original article found here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318106.php ] Gardening this weekend? Beware of the compost Published Saturday 24 June 2017 / by Honor Whiteman Inhaling or ingesting compost may raise the risk of Legionnaires' disease. If you're planning to revel in some gardening this weekend, be sure to wash your hands after. New research finds that activities involving exposure to compost may increase a person's risk of Legionnaires' disease.Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia most commonly caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, which is found in lakes, streams, and other freshwater terrains. Legionnaires' disease is contracted when people inhale small water droplets contaminated with L. pneumophila. This may occur through showering using a water system in which the bacterium has grown and multiplied, for example. One lesser known cause of…

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Wasted Salad…

Taking a stroll around town, I found a spot with some compost toters and decided to take a peek. 40 gallons of wasted salad... doesn't look that slimy yet, either. It really makes you think how much food is wasted each day...

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