Comments on: Vermicomposting ‘Humanure’ https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/vermicomposting-humanure/ Composting, Gardening, Sustainable Living Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:31:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ethan Bodnaruk https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/vermicomposting-humanure/comment-page-1/#comment-15183 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:31:19 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=80#comment-15183 Was so happy to see Joseph Jenkins’ Humanure Handbook mentioned here. It really is a fun and revolutionary book. I also thought it was a very insightful comment above that people always worry about health in humanure composting, but don’t give the pesticides and environmental damage created by our current system any (or much) credence.

Composting is FUN and it’s so good for the world, and it creates mindfulness in what you do and (cheezy as it sounds) your connection to the world around you! I have a relatively new compost pile and when I think about adding gray water to it, I think “wow, now it’s exciting and fun to want to make sure my graywater pathways are healthy – i.e. biodegradable, env. friendly clothes detergent, etc. – because it’s now part of my own nutrient cycle and part of this activity I enjoy so much!”

I just had an idea lately that it would be fun to set up a group on facebook, or craigslist, or something to find people who are interested in all sorts of green projects and would be willing once in awhile to help someone out with one. That way a “green” community could be built up locally in an area, people could meet each other, and could lend a helping hand to spread around good projects. People who are less confident can do a project or two with others and then they’d be able to take a lead on another project, and this could accommodate people with little time (just do one project a month or everyother month for an afternoon) and with a lot time (wanting to do this stuff all the time). Does anyone know of such a thing? I live in the Washington DC area and will start to explore!

Watch out, compost guy – you’ve got some competition! I want to be a compost guy too! 🙂

ebodnaruk@gmail.com

]]> By: Red Icculus https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/vermicomposting-humanure/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Sun, 04 May 2008 12:09:13 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=80#comment-912 If you can get past the “yuck” factor and take proper precautions, this has potential as a great resource for sustainable living.

]]> By: Compost Guy https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/vermicomposting-humanure/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Sat, 03 May 2008 20:01:44 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=80#comment-908 Hi DeAnander,
I’m SO sorry about that! In hindsight I have no idea why I was so confident you were a “he” (I’m normally much more cautious when uncertain).
If it’s any consolation, people often think I’m female (mixing up first and last name) – well until they see me anyway (think ‘Mr. Clean’)
😆

Anyway I’ve made the changes. Thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: DeAnander https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/vermicomposting-humanure/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Sat, 03 May 2008 19:01:29 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=80#comment-907 Hi, thanks for the link! However I would like to mention just one thing — I wrote the article and I am not a “he”, but a “she.” Could you correct that please?

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