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Don't Eat The White Snow Either

Posted by chrisd on from the water-treatment-is-good dept.

loteck writes "An interesting article about an Australian ski resort that is converting human waste into freshly driven snow. The waste is converted "through a three-step purifying process of UV light filtration, ozonation and ultra-filtration", and they say it's "even cleaner than that made from nearby creek water." I think that says more about the creek than it does the waste."

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  1. Mr. Hankey and a white christmas..... by Phigrin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh dear...

  2. It makes sense I guess... by vistic · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    when you consider that the creek is basically going to be filled with solid and liquid animal waste and decomposed fish and other animals.

    It's enough to give you OCD, isn't it?

    I wonder if they didn't try to experiment with untreated waste first. I would think it might have a lower coefficient of friction. Pretty slick slopes. Just give the customers bodysuits and gas masks, and they'll be happier than a pig in... oh.

  3. Photos Generia by djshiawase · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Is it just me, or do the photos in the article seem like the 'journalists' did some 'reclaiming' of their own?

    Snowflake
    ->
    Bathroom
    ->
    Wintery Creek

    Cycle of nature I guess. Or maybe cycle of clip art? And no Australian mountain creeks look like that - there's a distinct lack of mountains!

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  4. This is nothing new :-) by Goody · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Slashdot has been converting crap into articles and postings for some time now. In fact, this post is recycled crap that I've posted before.

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