Sentences with phrase «animal waste produced»

Many farmshave already developed methods of converting the billions of tons of animal waste produced each year intomethane for electrical and heat energy; beginning in March, 1,200 households inCalifornia will be powered by cow manure.

Not exact matches

SFC found that when the animals are fed healthy, manufactured feeds, they produce highly nutritive waste, which is then turned into compost and used as fertilizer for the crops.

Materials derived primarily from renewable sources such as replenishable agricultural feed stocks, animal sources, marine food processing industry wastes, or microbial sources, and can break down to produce environmentally friendly products such as carbon dioxide, water, and quality compost.

«Agricultural practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all in accordance with local, state and federal law and regulations and in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage, use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the use of farm labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the land, buildings and machinery usable in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;

Biodigesters (covered tanks that employ bacteria to break down animal waste) produce abundant methane, says Albert Morales, executive vice president of Environmental Power, a purveyor of such systems.

They decompose our dead and all the waste that animals and plants produce, from dung to discarded skin, feathers to hair, dead leaves to rotten wood.

At an industrial scale, compost, such as manure, is produced by mixing plant and animal waste.

Without modern sanitation, life would be nightmarish — human and animal waste would fester on the streets along with garbage and food scraps, producing a stench so foul that you'd want to keep your windows closed even in the sweltering heat of summer (for the moment, envision lacking the luxury of air conditioning).

In healthy coral reef ecosystems, concentrations of ammonia — a toxic waste product produced by most animals — are close to zero.

It takes more land, water, produces more CO2 + environmental pollutants / waste to produce animal products.

Thrift shopping has positive effects on the environment that surrounds us as less animals are harmed and less waste is produced when clothing items are reused and recycled.

Growing, processing, shipping, and preparing food — particularly the kind Americans typically eat (and schools typically serve)-- requires huge amounts of energy and produces tons of waste: Animal agriculture contributes nearly one - fifth of the greenhouse - gas emissions responsible for climate change — 1 pound of beef generates the equivalent of 36 pounds of carbon dioxide, according to researchers.

Corn will provide some protein and some energy to your dog but it's not as easy for dogs to digest as animal protein and it's likely that this food will produce lots of waste for you to scoop in the yard.

The kidneys have a lot of responsibility, the bodies of animals produce cell waste all day, everyday, and the wastes circulate to the kidneys to be dissolved in water, filtered out and excreted through urination.

Humans living together in a group produce food scraps and other waste, which represents a valuable food source for animals.

They might look like adorable little balls of fur, but hamsters have the same functions as any other mammal; you might be amazed by how much waste one tiny animal can produce.

On the other hand, hamsters and gerbils, being desert animals, produce less waste, so their cages do not need to be cleaned as frequently.

Animals also vary in the amount of waste they produce; and therefore, they require different types and amount of litter.

It seems a bit far - fetched, producing fuel out of paper waste with the help of bacteria found in animal droppings.

Using biodigesters, AES contracts with farmers to process their animal waste, producing methane and a nutrient - rich solid waste that farmers return to the fields as fertilizer.

With U.S. livestock and poultry production now concentrated in large facilities, the use of animal waste in anaerobic digesters to produce methane (natural gas) is catching on fast.

These consolidated operations produce food in high volume but lead to excessive waste created by large concentrations of animals, often handled in ways that can pollute air and water.

Spanning just 275 acres, there is insufficient space to spread the manure produced by the farm's 1,000 + animals, so the waste must be composted or trucked to other farms for disposal.

Electricity and heat can also be obtained from plant residues and animal wastes, either by burning them directly or by first producing biogas then burning it.

The Commission notes, however, that biodiesel is generally «compatible with existing distribution infrastructure» and outlines the potential of a newer process («thermal depolymerization») that produces renewable diesel without the above disadvantages, from «animal offal, agricultural residues, municipal solid waste, sewage, and old tires».

In many cities, local or municipal initiatives exist to collect household waste and organic refuse from vegetable markets and agro-industries in order to produce compost or animal feed, but one can also find urban farmers who use fresh organic waste (which may cause environmental and health problems).

Physical improvements include switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy, producing products with longer lifetimes, reducing unnecessary waste, shifting from animal to crop products, and investing in new technologies5, 29.

25X more efficient than CO 2 Methane is produced by bacteria breaking down wastes in oxygen - free environments, animals digesting plant matter, rice paddies (and other natural wetlands), and the burning of fossil fuels.

Both farming and food processing yield huge amounts of waste matter like food peels, oil and animal matter that can be biologically processed to produce gas that can be used for heating homes, for generating electricity as well as in a refined form used to power cars.