Manure: You May Be Walking on It Soon
By DAVID N. GOODMAN
Associated Press Writer
Researchers at Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... say that fiber from processed and sterilized cow manure could take the place of sawdust in making fiberboard, which is used to make everything from furniture to flooring to store shelves. And the resulting product smells just fine.
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[M]ore large livestock operations are installing expensive manure treatment systems known as anaerobic digesters.
The digesters use heat to deodorize and sterilize manure, while capturing and using the methane gas it produces to generate electricity. The systems also separate phosphorus-laden liquid fertilizer from semisolid plant residue.
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So far, fiberboard made with digester solids seems to match or beat the quality of wood-based products.
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Does this mean we favor factory farms?? NO IT DOES NOT!!
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