Paper From Poo is a great deal.
While Jesus may have turned water into wine, Andrew Reilly from Rangitikei has gone for a more practical transformation – he’s figured out a way to turn bull dung into paper. During studies towards his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Whanganui UCOL, Mr Reilly discovered an affinity for paper-making. In his research, he found different cultures were making paper from many fibrous materials – including kangaroo poo, wombat faeces and elephant manure. Back in his hometown of Bulls, there was one logical step.
A couple of bull farmers were more than happy for Mr Reilly to clear their paddocks, and he went to work with the pooper scooper. Figuring out how to turn raw poo into paper took a bit longer – 15 months in fact, for the smooth transformation to be honed. First Mr Reilly has to rehydrate the bull patties, covering them with litres of water in plastic buckets and leaving them to soak…
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