tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995489402588479850.post8769506410792592059..comments2024-03-29T11:34:47.794+00:00Comments on a memory less ephemeral: sequestering carbon, several books at a time LXXVIISusan Stepneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533629704705591866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995489402588479850.post-9469691216299991272017-12-16T17:32:09.034+00:002017-12-16T17:32:09.034+00:00"Cord" is a North American thing, though..."Cord" is a North American thing, though I have heard of it. 128 cubic feet = 3.62 cubic metres, according to wikipedia. But that's still a lot of books to dump. Sob.Susan Stepneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533629704705591866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995489402588479850.post-22144183301207653102017-12-16T17:27:13.769+00:002017-12-16T17:27:13.769+00:00I "sequestered" about 2 cords (do you me...I "sequestered" about 2 cords (do you measure firewood in cords 128cuft in the UK? roughly 5 cubic meters I think) of books into the landfill last year. I was tempted to make a hugelkultur bed out of them but was unwilling to sort the ones which might have toxic inks (sad I think it is OK for the landfill to handle them, but not me?). They were all water damaged to some extent but I did find myself pulling back dozens which are now on my shelves with minor warping! saslava3dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422090541222297472noreply@blogger.com