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One third of the food we grow gets wasted
As Avaaz says: Dear friends, It’s a recipe to feed the world— stop wasting a third of all the food we grow, and stop tens of millions of children going to bed hungry each night. The ingredients are all there … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Farming, Social Justice, Soil
Tagged food. food waste, supermarkets
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Migrant crisis? Plant a tree!
The World Resources Institute presents the case that a serious contributing factor in today’s African migrant crisis is the failure of food crops and lack of economic security due to the sheer impoverishment of Africa’s soils. To be blunt, the … Continue reading
Giant council waste compost
Gardening Australia recently *so* challenged my approach to waste management I’m thinking of taking the kids on a weekend excursion out to Western Sydney to see this beast. It challenges my ideal of just taking all household rubbish and throwing … Continue reading
Posted in Industrial Ecosystems, Soil
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Sadly, CSIRO points out soil sequestration may not be enough.
While the Liberal party continues to argue for abolishing the carbon tax, a new study by the CSIRO points out flaws in their policy. STEVE CANNANE: But a new three-year CSIRO study into soil carbon raises serious doubts about those … Continue reading