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Lithos Carbon rocks agricultural carbon capture

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Lithos - the Greek word for stone - uses proprietary software to custom-deploy the basalt based on variables such as soil chemistry and crop nutrition. The waste dust is what we're upcycling. Clouse: So they sprinkle the basalt on the crops, and it helps the soil capture more carbon? What happens to the basalt in the end?

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12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019

AGreenLiving

Banana leaves as packaging If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit a southern Indian restaurant in Asia, you may have been served dinner on a banana leaf instead of a plate. This cactus plastic begins breaking down in a month when placed in soil and only a few days in water. Here are a few high points from 2019.

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Do you have a world-changing company? We want to fund you up to $1 million

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Enterprises interested in deploying projects in Hawaii, California’s low- to moderate-income communities, and Asia Pacific. Soil management technologies. Waste reduction and upcycling. World-changing companies in energy, food & agriculture, water, mobility, the circular economy, and beyond. Protein alternatives.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Serving as a United States Marine in the Asia Pacific region, Briana Buckles often witnessed extreme poverty. After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products. Our consumers are not only asking for it, but expecting it.".

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

” —Elsa Wenzel Briana Buckles, 29 Sustainability Manager, East West Tea Company; Eugene, Oregon LinkedIn Serving as a United States Marine in the Asia Pacific region, Briana Buckles often witnessed extreme poverty. Our consumers are not only asking for it, but expecting it.” “I guess they just really like me.”