[GSBN] Fwd: Cleaning up oil spill with straw/hay

[BuildersWithoutBorders]

Dear Colleagues - For a positive perspective on the recent oil spill 
in the gulf, here's a link to a YouTube video that showcases hay and 
straw as oil 
absorbers. 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5SxX2EntEo>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5SxX2EntEo

Once saturated with oil, the straw could be inoculated with oyster 
mushrooms, which as I understand from the work of Paul Stamets, will 
actually eat 
petroleum.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BelfLIJErek  (also see 
www.fungi.com , and his book Mycelium Running, etc.)

Thanks to Pete Gang for passing along the first video link.

Sincerely,
Catherine Wanek
Co-director
Builders Without Borders
<mail at builderswithoutborders.org>
www.builderswithoutborders.org
575-895-5400



>From: Pete Gang <pete at commonsensedesign.com>
>To: Catherine Wanek <blackrange at zianet.com>
>Subject: Cleaning up oil spill with straw/hay
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 08:01:21 -0700
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>Catherine,
>I thought you might be interested in this:
>Our miracle material can ameliorate this environmental disaster 
>that's now taking shape in the Gulf Coast!
>Check out this video!
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>Pete Gang, AIA, LEED-AP
>Common Sense Design
>145 Keller Street
>Petaluma, CA  94952
>707-762-4838
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