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Category: Sustainability

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Edible food packaging may cut down on waste

Posted on December 17, 2017June 24, 2025 by Erica Curles

Have you ever been pre-occupied and taken a bite out of something, only to get a mouthful of plastic wrap or paper lining? Well in the…

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    Compostable Flower Pots Made From Pineapple Waste

    Posted on November 27, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple. Davin Turney couldn’t have put it any better. The versatile pineapple is a…

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      Saving Sushi: Groundbreaking Progress in Bluefin Tuna Farming

      Posted on November 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

      Do you love tuna sushi? Did you know that the number of tuna in the ocean has gone down drastically due to overfishing? The law of supply…

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        New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know

        Posted on June 21, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

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          How do algae biofuels compare to diesel in real engines?

          Posted on May 24, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Choosing the right species of algae is one of the most important first steps, they report, as it ultimately impacts the engine’s…

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            Cutting edge water filtration inspired by your kidneys

            Posted on May 23, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…

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              Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

              Posted on May 2, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

              Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.

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                Bacteria-Powered Battery Helps Remove Lake Pollution

                Posted on March 7, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

                Nitrogen pollution is a big problem in standing water such as lakes and ponds. The nitrogen comes from many sources, often agricultural…

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                  Growing plants with colored light changes their nutrient content

                  Posted on January 23, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

                  Plants have five basic needs – food, water, air, light, and space. Outdoors, plants get everything they need from nature and some…

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                    Grow High-Tunnel Lettuce Year Round on Fish Waste

                    Posted on January 12, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

                    A group of agricultural researchers at West Virginia University wanted to find out if it was possible to grow lettuce year round using high…

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