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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

GreenBiz

The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". And every one acre of cranberry bog requires 5.5

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Arva and Planet Partner to Provide Scalable Prediction for Agricultural Field Performance

Planet Pulse

Planet: The 2021 growing season is here and the agriculture industry is gaining momentum as the economy opens up, putting the uncertainties of 2020 behind. What are some of the current challenges that lay ahead for this industry, specifically retailers and growers? . Read on for his thoughts. .

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12 reasons why industrial-scale agriculture is driving environmental destruction

Low Impact

It’s clear from these interviews that without addressing the problems driven by the expectations of the industrial supply chain (retail and catering), encouraging public goods through the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) will be like pedalling a bicycle with the brakes on.

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Sustainability Guide for Greenhouses and Nurseries: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

The nursery and greenhouse industry is by no means a main contributor to environmental issues but it is beneficial for all businesses to adopt environmentally sound practices. Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Why Greenhouses & Nurseries should become sustainable.

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'Common language': New reporting guidelines launched for alternative protein industry

Business Green

The fast-expanding alternative protein industry has been provided with a new set of investor-approved reporting guidelines to help companies better demonstrate how plant-based products deliver significant environmental benefits. Newton Investment Management, PIMCO, Blue Horizon and the WWF-UK.

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How Food Waste is Degrading the Environment

The Environmental Blog

Homes generate approximately 61% of this waste, 26% by food service, and 13% by retail. All of this amounts to a waste of the energy, water, and land needed to produce food. In 2020, global e-retail sales increased by 27.6% in comparison to 2019, making up 18% of total retail sales globally. The Need for Sustainability.

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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America's '100 percent sustainable' crop

Business Green

The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can't be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". And every one acre of cranberry bog requires 5.5