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Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« on: March 21, 2018, 11:58:53 am »
Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
"Depending on the animal, up to 40 percent of that manure is cellulose, which is then easily accessible," said scientist Alexander Bismarck.
By Brooks Hays  |  March 21, 2018 at 11:17 AM
 

March 21 (UPI) -- A new paper production technique promises to reduce the industry's reliance on wood. Researchers have developed a way to turn cow and elephant dung into paper.

Traditional paper production methods involve the chemical and mechanical breakdown of raw wood into pulp that can be turned into paper products, which can be an energy intensive process.

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2018/03/21/Cow-and-elephant-dung-can-be-turned-into-paper-study-shows/3881521639835/
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2018, 12:09:13 pm »
Finally! Something appropriate to print the NTY and WaPo on!

Only the poor dung beetles will be out of a job...



Soon to be seen on trail sides with signs that say "Will work for sh*t...."
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2018, 12:23:49 pm »
This gives a whole new meaning to "reading a crappy book".
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2018, 12:26:59 pm »
This isn't new. Decades ago my teachers used to tell me the reports I turned in were shit.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2018, 12:50:47 pm »
That would make the perfect medium for Obama's memoirs.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2018, 12:51:55 pm »
We already knew that.  We have had the WaPo, NYT and LAT for years.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2018, 01:04:30 pm »
I've actually seen the poop paper in an upscale stationary store once in manhattan. It was lovely and you couldn't tell it was from poop.

Too expensive. If it was less expensive I would have bought stationary or a journal.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2018, 01:10:26 pm »
Quote from: Freya on March 21, 2018, 01:04:30 pm
I've actually seen the poop paper in an upscale stationary store once in manhattan. It was lovely and you couldn't tell it was from poop.

Too expensive. If it was less expensive I would have bought stationary or a journal.
If it's that expensive, it must be better s**t than the hemp fiber stuff.....
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2018, 01:30:14 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on March 21, 2018, 01:10:26 pm
If it's that expensive, it must be better s**t than the hemp fiber stuff.....

Ever seen elephant dung?  Elephants must have the poorest digestive systems on the planet.  The stuff looks like straw caked with mud.  The fibers are pretty much intact.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2018, 01:41:52 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 21, 2018, 01:30:14 pm
Ever seen elephant dung?  Elephants must have the poorest digestive systems on the planet.  The stuff looks like straw caked with mud.  The fibers are pretty much intact.

Alright... but that is not the remarkable feature... The sheer size of an elephant turd is an astonishment. Knee deep is not unlikely.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2018, 02:15:38 pm »
Quote from: Freya on March 21, 2018, 01:04:30 pm
I've actually seen the poop paper in an upscale stationary store once in manhattan. It was lovely and you couldn't tell it was from poop.

Too expensive. If it was less expensive I would have bought stationary or a journal.

Yeah, this has been around for a long time, without some study.
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Re: Cow and elephant dung can be turned into paper, study shows
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2018, 08:32:03 pm »
From the article:
"Researchers have developed a way to turn cow and elephant dung into paper."

I hope the first samples go to the New York Times and Washington Post for testing.

Those two papers are already so full of s***, this oughta be a perfect matchup for 'em!
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