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| Recycled Soil Manufacturing Technology (RSMT) has been successfully applied at Nathan Cottage, Wilmington, NC, a renovated Historic Home(pictured to the left). Soil beds were established in front of the home using unscreened storm debris blended with processed animal manure and mulched with red colored recycled home builder's residual shredded wood. RSMT was also applied to the backyard landscaping (pictures at bottom on Page 1) using combinations of screened and unscreened storm debris and processed animal manure for the lawn and soil beds. |
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| RSMT was successfully applied at a new home built by Stone Mill Builders at 4540 Alder Ridge Road, Wilmington, NC. Fill sand used by the builder to level the building lot was blended with screened storm debris and processed swine manure according to RSMT patented formulation for landscaping the home. Centipede grass sod was placed on the blend in the front yard (Left picture at top of this page). Centipede grass seed was planted in the back yard (Pictures to the left). Soil beds were established with unscreened storm debris and processed swine manure. The home owner has been totally satisfied with the beautiful yards. The organic blend slowly releases nutrients for plant growth and requires less additional fertilizer to maintain beautiful landscaping. Consequently, RSMT blended topsoil is environmentally friendly because it reduces nutrient runoff from landscaped yards and reduces the harm resulting from excess commercial fertilizer runoff into the streets and receiving streams. Bench-scale tests showed that RSMT allowed home builders an opportunity to recycle their home building biodegradable residual wastes such as 2x4's, wood molding, OSB, and sheet rock into RSMT topsoil for use at their home sites. Consequently, home builders could provide more environmentally friendly homes for their home owners and protect the environment from excess applied fertilizer runoff. It makes good sense to recycle whenever and whereever possible. |
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