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Jul 01, 2009 18:29

Leaked documents confirm resident's fear of foul pulp mill: "The chemicals in pulp mill odours are some of the most objectionable smelling compounds known to science. The worst is methyl mercaptan, which smells like stale sewage. When we got out of the minibus in the car park [at a Swedish "world's best practice" pulp mill, Resource, Planning and ( Read more... )

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brewsternorth July 1 2009, 13:51:28 UTC
The worst is methyl mercaptan, which smells like stale sewage.

Eww. (Isn't there another slightly less pongy mercaptan that's used to make mains gas, normally scentless, smell of something?)

I mean, it's true that modern paper mills do have the capacity to have quite a small footprint, but... hmm... I wouldn't've associated them with coexistence with a vineyard. Let's hope they can be forced to keep their act clean and clear.

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