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Throw and Grow
1 week, 3 days ago

Throw and Grow

ABC  

SERIES 35 | Episode 38 Christmas Special Sophie shows how to make seed balls – balls of clay containing seed that can be thrown anywhere to get a pop of colour in the garden. What you need: Clay; air-dry from a craft store or fine clay from your garden Clay; air-dry from a craft store or fine clay from your …

Seeds Clay Garden Sophie Mix Garden Clay
How a city-farmer partnership is revolutionising solid waste management in Chickballapur
3 months ago

How a city-farmer partnership is revolutionising solid waste management in Chickballapur

The Hindu  

Suresh, a 27-year-old farmer who grows roses and potatoes in his farmland at Gundlagurki, in Chickballapur district abutting Bengaluru, has now switched to organic compost. He is one of the many farmers who are part of the City-Farmer Partnership for Solid Waste Management project launched in Chickballapur, with the support of Chickballapur City Municipal Council and Godrej Properties Limited, by …

Bengaluru Farmers Cities Solid Waste Management Project Solid Waste Organic
Greater Noida set for ₹28 crore waste recycling project
4 months, 1 week ago

Greater Noida set for ₹28 crore waste recycling project

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida authority announced on Sunday its plans to initiate a ₹28 crore waste recycling project, expected to start within a week, aimed at improving the city’s waste treatment system. Currently, around 500,000 metric tonnes of waste are lying in the Lakhnawali area, with an expected increase to 600,000 metric tonnes within the next year. The authority has awarded …

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'FOGO' processing plant opens in Tasmania's north-west in a bid to keep food and garden waste out of landfill
5 months, 1 week ago

'FOGO' processing plant opens in Tasmania's north-west in a bid to keep food and garden waste out of landfill

ABC  

Australia is grappling with a food waste problem. But a large chunk of it will come from the community, as food organics and garden organics waste collection services are offered to 38,000 north-west coast homes. Dulverton chief executive Veronica Schilling estimated FOGO makes up about 40 to 60 per cent of household waste, and diverting it would save 7,500 tonnes …

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Meet the Californians serving in the first class of the American Climate Corps
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet the Californians serving in the first class of the American Climate Corps

LA Times  

At the start of summer, the White House swore in more than 9,000 members of the inaugural class of the American Climate Corps. The corps members are now serving across the country stifling wildfires, helping farms adapt to climate change, installing solar panels, conserving the country’s wildlands and, of course, helping climate organizations create some “hip” Instagram content. “I’m like, …

Community Climate Environmental California Class Instagram Tree
Growing herbs: Simple tips and tricks to ensure your plants thrive
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Growing herbs: Simple tips and tricks to ensure your plants thrive

The Independent  

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Water Pick Rose Plant Our Weekly Guide Compost Feed
Potting mix and compost are a breeding ground for fungi, but how likely are you to get sick?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Potting mix and compost are a breeding ground for fungi, but how likely are you to get sick?

ABC  

Gardening is a healthy and fulfilling hobby for many Australians. "It's not an uncommon thing in gardening; sometimes people can injure themselves and have some sort of puncture that introduces soil into their body," Professor Slavin says. While fungal infections are rare, taking precautions while gardening can help reduce your risk, Professor Slavin says. Professor Slavin explains it's important for …

Gardening Risk Infections Mix Tissue Fungal Compost
If your soil’s no good or you don’t have any, grow your garden plants in straw bales
7 months, 1 week ago

If your soil’s no good or you don’t have any, grow your garden plants in straw bales

Associated Press  

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. PLANTING AND GROWING Poke holes or cut slits in the top of the bale and plant your seedlings, filling each little hole around them with compost or potting mix. If planting …

Water Plants Seeds Garden Grow Compost Straw
Strengthening soil organic carbon levels is crucial to achieving T.N.’s carbon sequestration goals: expert
9 months, 1 week ago

Strengthening soil organic carbon levels is crucial to achieving T.N.’s carbon sequestration goals: expert

The Hindu  

Across India, and especially in Tamil Nadu, forests are receiving renewed attention for their role in carbon sequestration, in line with the country’s nationally determined contribution target of creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, by 2030. While the State is on the right path with a thrust on afforestation in areas …

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California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?
10 months ago

California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?

The Independent  

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Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say
11 months ago

Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say

LA Times  

A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this one is grimmer and grimier than the original hit by Kansas. “If you blow wind on soil with microplastics, you’d expect a similar amount of soil and microplastic to be present in the dust,” said Sanjay Mohanty, a …

Water Los Angeles Soil Plastic Microplastics Source Particles
Halloween is over, but don’t trash your jack-o’-lantern — compost it. Here’s how
1 year, 1 month ago

Halloween is over, but don’t trash your jack-o’-lantern — compost it. Here’s how

LA Times  

Kyle Breaux loads pumpkins onto a wheelbarrow at a pumpkin patch on the Pierce College Farm Oct. 5 in Woodland Hills. It’s the day after Halloween and the pumpkin on the doorstep is looking deflated, a telling sign that it’s time to get rid of the jack-o’-lantern. On Nov. 5, Los Angeles Councilmember Katy Yaroslasvky and the Los Angeles Board …

Pumpkins Your Pumpkin Compost Pumpkin Food Yaroslasvky
Ministry of Education lauds 934 Kendriya Vidyalayas for the best practices during the Special Campaign 3.0 drive
1 year, 2 months ago

Ministry of Education lauds 934 Kendriya Vidyalayas for the best practices during the Special Campaign 3.0 drive

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Education on X applauded the best practices of Kendriya Vidyalayas as a part of the ongoing Special Campaign 3.0. Special Campaign 3.0 is the latest step to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and address concerns. According to a press release by the Ministry of Ayush, Special Campaign 3.0 is the latest step to maintain the highest …

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How to force bulbs to flower at Christmas
1 year, 4 months ago

How to force bulbs to flower at Christmas

The Independent  

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Need Flower Pot Our Weekly Guide Compost Weeks Indoors Prepared Bulbs
Summer hiking in L.A. can be surprisingly glorious. Here’s how to stay safe in the heat
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer hiking in L.A. can be surprisingly glorious. Here’s how to stay safe in the heat

LA Times  

Yes, it’s hot out there. Maybe it’s all the water, but the heat hasn’t obliterated the bloom yet, so you can still find plenty of gorgeous flowers along L.A. hiking trails. Do your AllTrails and book research to find shaded trails; they’ll make your hike feel cooler than it actually is. Drinking too much water without enough electrolytes can actually …

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Have California’s food waste rules created breeding grounds for bugs at your home? Here’s what to do
1 year, 5 months ago

Have California’s food waste rules created breeding grounds for bugs at your home? Here’s what to do

LA Times  

Andrew Davidov’s food waste is being weighed by Kevelin Barcenas-Garcia Angeleno, a volunteer with LA Compost, at their booth at Highland Park Farmers Market. It’s that time of the week when your food waste pail is full, and you’re ready to walk your scraps out to the green-waste bin. “Until now, food waste has been layered between other materials in …

Food Waste Green Waste Tiktok Bin Bash Compost
Pests in the Patch
1 year, 5 months ago

Pests in the Patch

ABC  

We all love to encourage wildlife in our gardens, but there is nothing more frustrating than when your painstakingly grown produce is destroyed by unwelcome garden visitors. Identifying the culprit is the first step to getting on top of the problem, and then you can follow these tips to help stop wildlife completely annihilating your vegie garden! Rats and mice …

Garden Your Garden Patch Compost Your Compost
Mushroom Farming: Generate Up To Rs 3 Lakh In 4-5 Months; Know More
1 year, 7 months ago

Mushroom Farming: Generate Up To Rs 3 Lakh In 4-5 Months; Know More

News 18  

The mushroom business is a lucrative venture. Although mushroom cultivation can be carried out throughout the year, the winter season is particularly favourable for higher mushroom production, as it is also favoured by consumers for consumption. Initially, due to financial constraints, Rajesh started mushroom cultivation with a modest investment of Rs 20,000. According to Rajesh, mushroom cultivation has the potential …

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Acres of L.A. County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters
1 year, 8 months ago

Acres of L.A. County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters

LA Times  

Here at the western edge of the Tulare Lake Basin dwells a smelly industrial site the size of 150 football fields. “When the southwest corner of Tulare Lake floods, thousands of tons of L.A. County sewage sludge, containing toxic heavy metals, will become part of the mix in the newly formed lake,” said Tom Frantz, a retired schoolteacher and environmental …

Water Kings Los Waste Site Facility Los Angeles Times
Explained | Why do so many waste-to-energy plants fail?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why do so many waste-to-energy plants fail?

The Hindu  

The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode. Waste-to-energy plants in major cities could also consume a portion of the non-recyclable dry waste generated in urban local bodies nearby. Of the non-biodegradable waste, only about 5 TPD out of the 95 TPD is recycled; the remaining non-recyclable dry waste could be used to generate power at …

India Plants Indian Power Projects State Waste
Essay: Leaving mulch to be desired
1 year, 11 months ago

Essay: Leaving mulch to be desired

Hindustan Times  

“Do you know that for the last 15 minutes, you have been talking non-stop about composting? “Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho to poori kaaynnat usse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai.” Roughly translated it means: “When you want something with all your heart, the universe conspires to help you get it.” Things were somewhat similar …

Love Bin Dry Prerna Prerna Jain Garden Compost
Gardening trends for 2023 – experts make their predictions
2 years ago

Gardening trends for 2023 – experts make their predictions

The Independent  

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Plants Collins 2023 Colours Our Weekly Guide Gardeners Gardens
Would you compost your underwear? L.A. startup among those eyeing textile waste
2 years ago

Would you compost your underwear? L.A. startup among those eyeing textile waste

LA Times  

British soccer player and model David Beckham promotes his men’s underwear line for H&M. While Kent’s secret is using 100% cotton — with zero other materials, synthetic dyes or softeners — customers tend to prefer underwear that’s also stretchy, which requires the use of spandex or elastane. Most women’s underwear also contains polyester and nylon — increasingly prevalent in textile …

Products Company Cotton Bin Textile Kent Compost
Got a bucket? Speed up the composting process with bokashi
2 years ago

Got a bucket? Speed up the composting process with bokashi

Associated Press  

It’s no secret that the key to healthy plants is healthy soil, and the best way to improve soil is by incorporating compost, which can take up to a year to make. Meat and dairy scraps — strictly no-no’s in a regular compost pile — can be incorporated into the bokashi bucket. Unlike conventional compost piles, which don’t heat up …

Compost Bucket Bokashi