Phytoremediation-a safe alternative?

Recently I had the benefit of sitting in on lecture about using plants to treat environmental problems. The lecture was given by Dr. Lee A. Newman, who has been conducting research in the area of phytoremediation for the past 16 years. Her work at the University of South Carolina focuses on using plants [...]

By sukanyashenolikar | 24 Oct 08 | Posted in Environment | Comments (0)

Farmer John Movie

Here is an interesting movie trailer for a film about the struggles of an American farmer and his passion for organic farming. The film is called “The Real Dirt on Farmer John.” The list of awards is impressive and the reviews make it sound like a powerful film. Take a peek to see if [...]

By jonasrisen | 01 Dec 07 | Posted in Environment | Comments (1)

Dry Food Waste - Somnus Method by Lars Smedlund

A Swedish inventor has developed a way to remove most of the water content from food waste. That is significant because food waste, the organic material thrown out of kitchens everyday, is typically composed of up to 75% water when it is put into the garbage. The water present in the organic material causes [...]

By jonasrisen | 05 Nov 07 | Posted in Energy | Comments (0)

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