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Category: Sustainability

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Smart farms should clean their greens

Posted on January 23, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

Microgreens are a specialty crop that is growing in popularity. It is most often served as a garnish, flavoring, or embellishment on dishes…

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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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