How does trucking this wonderful product (Southwest Suburban Sewer District compost) that has so many benefits east of the mountains make one iota of sense?

That's rather like insisting on buying organic instead of local and not considering the carbon footprint left by shipping in certified organic produce from Florida.

It makes as much sense as putting fluoride (which is derived from rat poison) in our drinking water when the cause of tooth decay is eating highly processed foods and sugar.

If the sewer district manager enlisted the local media to conduct an awareness/education campaign encouraging the support of LOCALLY produced goods like this one, we could significantly reduce carbon emissions AND bolster local commerce by purchasing products from local farmers and vendors.

And, the carbon footprint made by composting may be more easily tolerated by the natural scrubbing systems in our atmosphere.

I'm not a brilliant scientist (sometimes I wonder about those minds as well as those of political decision makers), but combustion engines are newcomers in the scheme of evolution; composting has been around since the inception of life on the planet and is what gives us the rich topsoil we need to grow our food.

I'm betting if more people knew about this beneficial compost, they would gladly buy it.

Part of what I do as a wellness professional is educating people about how to nurture themselves by sustainable nutrition, which heals our planet and environment. They get healthy and happy and so does the planet. Everyone wins.

Certainly I would use this compost instead of buying a bag of something made in Montana and shipped in.

Wake up, people, and smell the compost!

Nancy L. Jerominski

SeaTac