Jacky asked:
>Q: Has there been any attempt to introduce composting as a method of organic
>matter diversion to the condominium buildings ?
>Q: How do you think the condominium residents will respond ?
>.....(cut)......
>In St. Petersburg there is a project for composting on the roof of a large
>apartment building (condominium as you call it). In winter, the heat from the
>chimneys is re-cycled to heat up the compost area. They grow vegetables and
>enjoy the roof garden that they have built. The tentants of the building
>found the project most useful because it solved their rat and odor problems
>in the basement where garbage was stored earlier, the old people found
>something to do, they have a warm roof-top in winter, they could harvest all
>their vegetables (which would otherwise get stolen when grown on ground
>level), vegetable harvest was higher with the rich compost, ........
>
>I think your condominium residents would admire the idea if you tell them !

Oh Jacky, you are just unbeatable. Full marks for your creativity.

I promise you I will think about this unexpected idea and talk to some
neighbours about it. I will have to be prepared to put up with the initial
good laugh, though. St. Petersburg, who would have guessed? I am just
imagining the social consequences of this fabulous endeavor. Around here,
there would  be protests from jobless farmers, vegetable merchants and police
officers. So I would have to hire social workers to maybe retrain them for
rooftop activities. The New Millennium appears to be full of surprises. I
just love to be around.

Cheers,
Manfred