Re: [greenyes] Decomposition Rates

["Toni Stein" <tweil@no.address>]

Rose:
You may want to cantact William Rathje, (rathjewl@no.address) the author of the
2001 book called "Rubbish" (co written by Cullen Murphy from the Atlantic
Monthly) to obtain the most recent actual decomposition data.  One of his
chapters is entitled, Landfill Excavation, and includes Into the Unknown and the
Myths of Biodegradation.  He has been engaged in ongoing studies that bury and
dig up waste in landfills to look at ACTUAL decomposition.  He is currently at
Stanford University as a visiting professor.  Their switchboard would be able to
get you some info on his office number.

Toni Stein
Menlo Park, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose Niemi" <rose@no.address>
To: "'GreenYes'" <greenyes@no.address>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:55 AM
Subject: [greenyes] Decomposition Rates


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> Good Monday Morning,
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> Can anyone suggest a reliable source on the internet regarding decomposition
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> Thanks in advance for your assitance.
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> Take care,
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> Rose
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> Rose Niemi
> Public Program Specialist
> Merced County Association of Governments
> 369 West 18th Street
> Merced CA 95340
> 209-723-3153 ext. 315
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