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Is it time to start engineering plants?

Envirotec Magazine

As climate change affects weather patterns and soil health, agricultural productivity could decrease substantially. The microbiome of cropland soils could be manipulated to accelerate soil carbon sequestration.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet. For example, our deepening understanding of DNA helps us discern how drugs, medication, multi-vitamins or treatment plans work differently in patients — creating a brand-new frontier, personalized medicine. Soil at the center . Poornima Param….

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AstraZeneca to tap low carbon heat from East Anglia biogas CCS project

Business Green

The pharmaceuticals giant said heat and power were critical to the manufacture of medicines, and that decarbonisation of the healthcare supply chain depended on the development of clean sources of heat. "At

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Specialty Chemical Production, Use, and Disposal: 5 Practices for Sustainability

The Environmental Blog

Chemicals also treat water, so it’s safe to drink and make medicines into easily digestible forms such as tablets or capsules. Using specialty chemicals in laundry detergents can also minimize water and soil pollution. Although they come in various forms, they are often used as finishing products or enhancers.

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Is It Safe To Use Herbs On Daily Basis?

Green Living Guy

Interestingly, much of modern medicines get their raw material and chemicals from these herbs. Herbs have been in use in traditional remedies across the world for the longest time. However, with the advent of modern medications, the usefulness and viability of using herbs daily have come under scrutiny. appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

GreenBiz

Larger enrollments from minority and low-income populations will provide important services to measure health status, deliver more affordable purchase of medicines and therapies, and better document acute and chronic respiratory, cardiovascular and other health endpoints that can directly connect to environmental exposures.

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Community Urban Gardens in Santiago, Chile

Unsustainable

Native plants help preserve the soil and prevent soil erosion. This helps aerate and stabilize the soil and maintain its pH balance, while producing edible forms of agriculture. Medicinal herbs preserve traditional knowledge. Besides the maqui mentioned above, boldo is a very popular medicinal herb to grow.