Scavenger Families of Southeast
Asia - A Proposal
for the Elimination of Landfill in Vietnam. Using
bioconversion technologies to empower hand recyclers,
unlimited quantities of food scraps can be transformed
into high-value feed commodities. In the process, the
costs associated with landfilling of kitchen waste, the
contamination of recyclables, and the methane produced
by anaerobic decay are virtually eliminated.
Olivier
Rearing Methods for the Black Soldier
Fly - Department
of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton 2002. This
research study discusses the creation of an artificial
setting where mating, egg laying, and rearing of larvae
can occur year round in a control environment.
Maintenance of a continual black solider fly colony will
allow for development and implementation of advanced
waste management technologies.
Sheppard, Tomberlin, Joyce, Kiser, Sumner
A Value Added Manure Management System Using
the Black Soldier Fly - Department
of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton 1994. In
order to reduce manure residues in egg laying hen
facilities, this study researches the use of chicken
feces as a food source for the larvae of the black
soldier fly,
Hermetia illucens. The results
indicate that there are 3 generations each year.
Sheppard, Newton, Thompson, Savage
Factors Influencing Mating and Oviposition of
Black Soldier Flies in a Colony - Department
of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton 2002.
Before this study, little was known about the mating and
egg laying activities of the black soldier fly. This
research discovered that many factors are significantly
correlated with either mating and / or oviposition, and
include humidity, time of day, temperature and light
intensity.
Tombelin, Sheppard
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RELEVANT TOPICS & ARTICLES
A Forest for Cars: A Strategy for the
Elimination of Parking Lot Pollution
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over 10% of the surface area of the average American
city is parking lot, exacerbating the heat island
affect, incubating gaseous pollutants and altering
rainfall patterns. This paper offers a realistic
solution to improve the safety, efficiency and
aesthetics of how we park cars, while additionally
addressing the issues surrounding water retention and
detention.
Olivier
Chinese Tallow Tree
(Triadica
sebifera) - Renewable Biofuel
Production of Biodiesel and Methanol. Considered an
invasive ornamental, T. sebifera is afast growing
deciduous tree that may be found throughout the
Southeastern United States and California. It is one of
the most productive oil bearing seed crops in the world,
and is considered a honey plant by beekeepers.
Olivier
Rice Hull House: A Renewable Solution to
Sub-Standard Housing - Rice hulls are an abundant
agricultural waste material that cost less than $5 per
ton. Currently the US produces over 1.2 M tons per year,
and if left unprocessed, the hulls are considered a
Class A or Class I insulation material. Rice hulls
contain a unique combination of opaline silica, cutin
and lignin which together confer amazingly beneficial
properties. Sustainable homes built with rice hulls are
considered affordable, well-constructed, super
insulated, and energy efficient. Slide Presentation with Images
Olivier
DecompiCulture: Human Symbiosis with Decomposer Organisms - an interesting, forward-thinking article about sustainable integration of human activities with beneficial decomposers. This researcher is based in Canada at the Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto. Timothy Myles