A Piece of The A Piece of The Puzzle:Puzzle:

Towards Completing the LoopTowards Completing the Loop

Economic ModelEconomic Model• Resources are viewed:Resources are viewed:

– As means to an endAs means to an end– As unlimited storehouses of energyAs unlimited storehouses of energy

Global Economy

Ecological Biosphere

Waste

Resources

Ecological ModelEcological Model•Economy Economy

exists exists within the within the Earth’s Earth’s ecologyecology

Biosphere

GlobalEconomy

Cities = Black HolesCities = Black Holes• Growing urban populationGrowing urban population

– Less people on farmsLess people on farms• Massive amount of fueled transportMassive amount of fueled transport

••Energy is wasted carrying energyEnergy is wasted carrying energy• Concrete JungleConcrete Jungle

••Nutrients are only depletedNutrients are only depleted▪ ▪ Depletion + Disconnection = Depletion + Disconnection =

Growing RelianceGrowing Reliance

Land is StrangledLand is Strangled• Less land more foodLess land more food

– Nutrition depletionNutrition depletion– Tremendous use of energyTremendous use of energy

• Food is tied to oilFood is tied to oil• Ex. A 5 cal. strawberry requires 435 cal. to Ex. A 5 cal. strawberry requires 435 cal. to

transporttransport• Waste should become foodWaste should become food

– Now waste is lost to the biosphereNow waste is lost to the biosphere• Immense depletionImmense depletion

Waste Can Produce FoodWaste Can Produce Food• Nutrients from human waste go to Nutrients from human waste go to

the landthe land– Decomposed and used as compostDecomposed and used as compost

• 3 Major nutrients: Nitrogen, 3 Major nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, PotassiumPhosphorous, Potassium– Replace artificial fertilizer with naturalReplace artificial fertilizer with natural

• Complete part of the puzzleComplete part of the puzzle

Waste vs. EfficiencyWaste vs. Efficiency• Regular ToiletRegular Toilet

▪▪Water wastedWater wasted• Composting Composting

ToiletsToilets(Sun-Mar Corp. (Sun-Mar Corp.

product)product)

People

Soil

Urine + Feces

Safe Fertilizer

Food

Crops

We are connected to We are connected to the soilthe soil

(Loop, from EcoSanRes)(Loop, from EcoSanRes)

What to doWhat to do• Register a 501c3 Register a 501c3 • Network w/groups and agenciesNetwork w/groups and agencies

– Parks DepartmentParks Department– EcoSanRes, Sun-Mar, Brooklyn Botanic EcoSanRes, Sun-Mar, Brooklyn Botanic

GardensGardens– Schools, CollegesSchools, Colleges

• Collect money for Collect money for – Help to afford composting toiletsHelp to afford composting toilets– Begin Recycling/EducatingBegin Recycling/Educating

GrowingGrowing• At Local ParksAt Local Parks

– Significantly less transport costsSignificantly less transport costs• Fewer trucks and less fuelFewer trucks and less fuel

• Involve SchoolsInvolve Schools– Strongly involve college studentsStrongly involve college students– Children appreciate natureChildren appreciate nature

• Breathe fresh airBreathe fresh air• Taste fresh, natural foodTaste fresh, natural food

Growing OutwardGrowing Outward• Growth w/Local ActivitiesGrowth w/Local Activities• Reach outward beyond localeReach outward beyond locale• Grow toward completing the Grow toward completing the

ecological loopecological loop