| In every swing of the economic pendulum there is | | | | casino industry in Tunica come under intense scrutiny |
| always some business that is set to profit from the | | | | from the corporate board rooms as well State |
| shift. As we are nearing the end of 2009 there are | | | | officials due of the amount of waste the is being |
| some market sectors that are going to get hit | | | | generated. When you realize that current landfill |
| extremely hard. With a Cap and Trade or otherwise | | | | tipping fees are about forty dollars per ton and you |
| named energy tax coming soon, businesses are going | | | | are shipping out hundreds of tons each and every |
| to be forced to pay new taxes based on their | | | | day, that creates a massive expense." |
| carbon footprint. Those perceived as polluters, whose | | | | That is also a massive amount of pollution. The EPA |
| lively hoods are derived from resources such as | | | | states that for every ton of organic waste that is |
| petroleum, are going to take it in right the bottom | | | | sent to a landfill it produces nearly a ton of methane |
| line. | | | | gas. "We show businesses and local governments |
| From farmers to lawn care franchises, those | | | | how to convert organic waste into compost by using |
| businesses who use fertilizer made from petroleum | | | | technology that has already been used for nearly |
| are going to be told that they have a greater carbon | | | | twenty years. Compost increases soil fertility and |
| footprint and are therefore going to be "assessed" | | | | thereby increases agricultural production while |
| an energy tax. This money will go to the government | | | | simultaneously improving our environment. |
| who will use it to fight global climate change. Since | | | | Agra-Cycle is also developing a commercial in-vessel |
| there has been such an outcry over the destructive | | | | composting unit dubbed the Vee-Stack. "The |
| nature and dangerous side effects of synthetic | | | | Vee-Stack is a stoichomatic composting chamber |
| chemicals on the environment these companies are | | | | that can process in excess of ten tons of waste per |
| already on shaky ground. While lobbyists are seeking | | | | day. Current equipment of this type carries a price |
| a ban on these chemicals, it is more likely that they | | | | tag of nearly two hundred thousand dollars and |
| will be subjected to punitive carbon assessments | | | | comparable systems can quickly run into the millions |
| instead. | | | | of dollars. We have worked in this industry for some |
| So who is going to profit during this change in market | | | | time so we have been uniquely positioned to |
| trends? | | | | understand what works and what doesn't. Purchasing |
| The sustainable green community could harvest | | | | a multi-million dollar composting operation to reduce |
| profits as the demand continues to grow for natural | | | | your waste disposal is not sustainable if it costs you |
| and organic products. This sector has seen impressive | | | | more than you are currently spending. We made |
| market expansion over the last ten years and could | | | | major advancements in system design and expect to |
| be poised for even more as prices force growers to | | | | begin production in the summer of 2010 for around |
| seek alternate growing processes. Companies that | | | | fifty thousand dollars" When asked why this new |
| are geared towards home gardeners and the | | | | technology isn't going to be sold for more, Revart |
| do-it-yourself niche are also expected to see | | | | said, "We are in the business of promoting sustainable |
| moderate gains. | | | | recycling, our business plan is not based on |
| The solid waste disposal and recycling sectors are | | | | manufacturing so pricing is not the primary |
| also positioned well. One such company, Agra-Cycle, | | | | consideration. We are also planning on selling |
| specializes in sustainable recycling programs which are | | | | construction plans and operational guides. Our goal is |
| an effective method for reducing carbon footprint | | | | to raise awareness of sustainable recycling and the |
| assessments while also reducing the amount of | | | | many benefits of composting at every opportunity" |
| waste shipped to the landfill. "Agra-Cycle is a non | | | | This is one market sector that bears further |
| profit organization that specializes in helping project | | | | examination in the near future as businesses look to |
| managers institute landfill diversion and zero waste | | | | invest in carbon projects or carbon credits, that will |
| initiatives." says Jack Revart, the director of public | | | | reduce their carbon footprint assessment. |
| relations for Agra-Cycle. "Locally we have seen the | | | | |