There are proven methods that farmers can use worldwide to sustain profits, address hunger and malnutrition, and renew ecological health. To feed the world in the most effective manner, a vast movement of scientists, development experts, farming associations and environmentalists…
Environmental Health
What Are Biosolids?
The word "biosolids" sounds so deceptively benign. It's a mild, neutral sort of word that raises no alarms. And that's no accident. The word was deliberately contrived, the winner in a contest sponsored by the wastewater treatment industry to…
How Waste Pickers Help The Environment
Our Daily Choices Matter Over the past several decades, there has been a huge paradigm shift in the way most people view trash: both in the ways it is disposed of and in the ways it can be reused…
How Fertilizer Causes Water Pollution
The Connection Between Fertilizer and Water Quality Water quality starts at home Clean water in our lakes, reservoirs and streams starts at home with basic practices you can incorporate into your lawn and garden care program. There is a pipeline…
How Do Landfills Impact Groundwater?
Globally, landfills are one of the major threats to groundwater resources. There is nothing pretty about landfills except that the garbage is far away from our homes and we don't have to smell it. Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal is…
Why is diversity important in the garden?
In the natural world, diversity is the perfect model for sustainable ecosystems. Diversity is a major factor in preventing pest and disease build-up because of the way in which organisms interact. When any one species becomes dominant in…
What Does Organic Really Mean?
Organic gardening gives me the comfort of knowing I have adopted a healthy lifestyle on a journey towards a long and healthy life. The true organic gardener becomes familiar with the soil, plants and animals, getting close to the environment….