Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Textiles are a major source of microplastics in the ocean, where they weave their way into the food chain, causing untold harms to marine life. There is nowhere near enough fiber recycling infrastructure in the US, where 85 percent of used clothes and other textiles get sent to the landfill. percent of the world’s farmland but uses 4.7

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Farmer Jeremy Dunphy stands next to his four-acre test plot, brimming with flax as a cover crop, sharing what he’s learned with a crowd of 20 farmers, textile artists, designers, and educators. Flax takes about 100 days to go from seed to harvest, and once planted, it needs little tending. Photography via Kathleen Webber.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Photo credit: Cornell Watson) Ideally, wed get this sweet corn in the ground today, he says, indicating a bag of organic seed and a nearby half-acre plot of loose brown soil. This morning, while he waits for help, he reaches a pitchfork up into a back compartment of the machine to pull out the straw that got stuck.

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Sustainable Harvest International

APRIL 22, 2024

Opting for reusable alternatives such as tote bags, metal water bottles, and reusable metal straws makes a difference. Best Buy offers electronic waste recycling, and textiles can be recycled at specific locations or online with For Days. You can also reduce your use of plastic by reusing items you already have.

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