An experimental conservation project that was abandoned and almost forgotten about, has ended up producing an amazing ecological win nearly two decades after it was dreamt up.
The plan, which saw a juice company dump 1,000 truckloads of waste orange peel in a barren pasture in Costa Rica back in the mid 1990s, has eventually revitalised the desolate site into a thriving, lush forest.
This is the greatest thing I’ve read in a long time and I want this experiment replicated everywhere as soon as possible.
My town would be a good start.
the funniest part is that everyone is so surprised.
“composting kitchen waste makes plants grow. who knew???”
well… everyone?
It’s not so much that they’re SURPRISED about it. That was actually the original plan.
This juice company agreed to donate a few acres of its own land to a bordering national park, and compost orange peels there to help restore the land. They were subsequently sued by a rival juice company for having “defiled a national park.” The law sided with the rival company, and the project was discontinued early.
This isn’t so much a “Wow SO SURPRISE!” as a “FUCKIN’ TOLD YOU SO!”
Plus also, sixteen years ago, we might’ve known the answer to the question “What happens when you compost kitchen waste?” but we DIDN’T know the answer to “What happens when you dump 12,000 tons of orange peel on 7 acres of ecologically depleted wasteland?”
And for the first six months, the answer was, “7 acres of nasty-smelling, fly breeding ex-fruit sludge, and a lawsuit from a rival juice company,” but 16 years LATER we can say, “A 176 percent increase in above-ground biomass, and a study site so transformed we couldn’t tell we had the right place until we dug the sign out of undergrowth consisting mainly of native shrubs and grasses, SUCK IT, TICO FRUIT!!!!”
For years since coming to the Renaissance Festival, I never got dressed for the occasion. Now I did in this Belle inspired peasant ensemble. Compare to the other dresses (Like $300 and up, no thanks), it’s a real bargain. Naturally, I went to a bookstore and tool a selfie. #selfie #disneyinspired #blue #renaissancefestival #arizonarenaissancefestival #huzzah #peasants #fashion (at Arizona Renaissance Festival)
A barbarian warlord, a goblin king, a mighty necromancer, and a dark elven high priestess meet for one reason… To play Suburbs and SUVs, the hottest mundane suburban family Tabletop RPG!
“Can I roll to have a meltdown in the middle of the PTA bakesale?”
“Why?”
“To make Karen look like a bitch.”
I like this post because if you follow the analogy, the characters are going to explore the suburbs and fight an SUV.
“The SUV turns on its headlights. You are now considered blinded for *rolls a d4* 3 rounds.”
Finally a use for “I attack the gazebo.”
I’m 100% sure there is a youtube series for this and it’s fucking hilarious
this exists as a spinoff podcast of an improv podcast, “Hello from the Magic Tavern”, it’s called “Offices and Bosses” and it’s hilarious
I didn’t know that I needed to see this until I saw it.
To put it simple. You DONT have to act tuff. To be a tough guy. haha
So I looked this guy up. First, not shown in the first gif is the fact that he’s just wearing regular pants:
Also, he’s written a sci-fi novel and has spent time in Africa building a school and orphanage for abused teenage girls. So, good for that guy.
Hellbound/Heavensent (The Angel War Book 1)
There are Angels among us…. Demons too… In Brazil, a Vatican emissary is felled by a mysterious illness and awakens as an Angel…. In Las Vegas, the world’s wealthiest man manifests devilish abilities…. Ancient organizations reveal themselves for the first time as men and women are transformed into creatures of Biblical myth…. All over the world the virtuous and wicked are recruited to fight a battle with Apocalyptic consequences, while at home in Utah one father must choose a side and fight for the survival of the ones he loves. The ultimate battle between good and evil -Heaven and Hell- has begun on Earth.
Sandra Soapbox Cosplay 