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