Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient. All told, annual greenhouse gases released from plastic production, landfilling, and incineration total 850 million tons , or 4.5 percent of global emissions. plastics policy.

Agriculture 145

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. Oh, what a day, he says.

Plantation 144

Plantation Farming Farming Acre 144

Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

López’s family moved to Salton City from Arizona in 2018 when her then-husband got a job working in greenhouses in the Imperial Valley, south of the sea. Agricultural runoff from both valleys is the primary input into the Salton Sea, and with that runoff comes pesticides and nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen. In 2002, U.S.

Pesticide 98

Pesticide Acre Agriculture Agriculture 98

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides.

Textiles 116

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 116