EcoCaches
Posted: 20 November 18 1:11 pm
I am after some information from the learned folks about the environmental risk of a proposed new cache type.
An ecocache is a cache that consists of a small cardboard or paper box (something that is compostable without releasing too many greenhouse gasses like methane). On the lid it has a codeword (no log book) to prove you were at the cache site (or you have a friend that will give you the codeword I suppose). Inside the box is a ball of dirt (compost, clay, etc, think seed bomb) and either inside or attached to the ball are seeds. The cache exists only as long as the cache s not yet composted. As the cache composts the seeds are set, germinate and flower. At that point the cache is archived but there is something left behind.
What is the environmental risk (something other than opinion would be appreciated) of having natives or wildflowers sprouting where the ecocaches are left behind?
What is the environment impact of having a small box decompose and the associated greenhouse gasses let go?
What is a reasonable time to "auto archive" the cache by when the box will have decomposed and the flowers sprouted?
Open for all and any discussion. Thanks.
An ecocache is a cache that consists of a small cardboard or paper box (something that is compostable without releasing too many greenhouse gasses like methane). On the lid it has a codeword (no log book) to prove you were at the cache site (or you have a friend that will give you the codeword I suppose). Inside the box is a ball of dirt (compost, clay, etc, think seed bomb) and either inside or attached to the ball are seeds. The cache exists only as long as the cache s not yet composted. As the cache composts the seeds are set, germinate and flower. At that point the cache is archived but there is something left behind.
What is the environmental risk (something other than opinion would be appreciated) of having natives or wildflowers sprouting where the ecocaches are left behind?
What is the environment impact of having a small box decompose and the associated greenhouse gasses let go?
What is a reasonable time to "auto archive" the cache by when the box will have decomposed and the flowers sprouted?
Open for all and any discussion. Thanks.