Low greenhouse gas
Negligible methane produced
As the BioPod relies on aerobic decomposition it produces negligible amounts of methane. This is supported by a University Doctoral Research that showed that Biolytix treats sewage and food waste without methane emissions. (University of Queensland doctoral research dissertation - M. Taylor, W. Clarke, Professor P. Greenfield - unpublished).
Septic tanks emit methane (a dangerous greenhouse gas)
Anaerobic bacteria which is present in septic tanks produces methane and hydrogen sulphide. These gases are toxic and foul smelling. In fact, methane is 21 times more damaging as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
I like the idea that little animals are working away to change my waste into clean water to build a better micro environment for them and, a bonus in a five year drought, my plants. I have a little green oasis in dry paddocks. The fact that I am caring for the worms’ welfare reminds me and helps to educate friends that it matters what goes into the pipes.
Maureen Lewis, Deakin ACT