Land-full and satiated.

The University of New Hampshire announced on Thursday, August 14 (just a year ago this week) that the school will utilize "enriched and purified gas from Waste Management’s landfill in Rochester to the Durham campus."

WOW.

I applaud the University in further aiding New Hampshire's head start into the world of sustainability. Plymouth State University has had its fair share of leading the green way in recent history, specifically with their gold LEED certified dormitories.

This is a link to the press release that was issued by UNH on Thursday.

This won't be the last we hear of Waste Management using refined gases to provide energy to local homes. I think this move is shear genius, not only for the environmental and energy benefits we all gain from the move, but also the amount of money Waste Management stands to make as a result. I bet no one thought they would ever see the day when our trash people would turn around and become our power plant! WM has plants to create 60 more gas refining locations that will ultimately provide enough power for 700,000 homes.

And this is just the tip of the ice burg, guys. I've been curious about NH's landfills ever since I read something in the Concord Monitor about some looking to expand sooner than expected. Our consumption is at an all time high when our health and the future of our planet depends on us doing just the opposite. There are plenty of resources allowing residents to see the projected scope of their local land fill as well as ways to be involved in the legislation required to keep local landfills under control. If more of us got involved and understood just how much garbage we create, we might not have landfill expansion problems in the first place.

Cheers, UNH. You've done all of the Granite State a service. Keep leading the charge.

I hope you all have a great Monday, regardless of the weather.
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