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Unlocking the soil microbiome

Envirotec Magazine

How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity. Yet, some predictions warn that there are only 60 harvests left in the world’s soil because it is so depleted by nitrogen fertilizers.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. Through their Planet Partners program, roughly 1 million plastic bottles are collected each day and then incorporated into new products.

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Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta

AGreenLiving

This means the company would remove water from the pond, pack soil around it, then seal the ash with a combination of crushed rock, artificial turf and plastic. Original post: Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta. Now Alabama Power plans to do a “cap-in-place” disposal method. Alabama Power says this is enough.

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

Choose certified non-toxic and biodegradable fertilizers, pesticides and weed killers. Consider purchasing alternative pavement materials such as interlocking tiles, pervious asphalt or plastic grid pavers. Improve soil texture – Fine textured soils like clay have a lower infiltration rate, thus higher risk of runoff.

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Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion

GreenBiz

Climate change, nature degradation, biodiversity decline, water scarcity — all these issues are interconnected, and we must address them all simultaneously," he said. "In If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In

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Environmental Awareness Days in December

Green Business Bureau

Support biodiversity within your own community by including native plants in your landscaping. World Soil Day – December 5th. Plants nurture a diversity of soil microbes that in turn give nutrients and protect plants from disease. Soil fertility vitally depends on this symbiotic relationship.

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'Farming is going to have to change': NFU President Minette Batters on net zero, changing diets, and Brexit

Business Green

Agriculture would need to shift some of its focus away from rearing livestock towards tree planting, peatland restoration, improving soil quality, flood protection, and growing crops for bioenergy, it said, with 30,000-50,000 hectares of afforestation required every year to help capture carbon. So I think it's about a balanced approach.".

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