Micro- and nanoplastics enter the stems and leaves of wheat and tomato plants, stunting their growth, and entering the human ...
Biodegradable plastics are usually sought after for their ability to break down quickly. However, this does not tell us how ...
Each year over 400 million tons of plastic waste enter our oceans, soil, and landfills, where it can persist for centuries. Rutgers researchers have unlocked a molecular secret: plastic that can ...
Reuse systems, as a model to reduce plastic pollution, are beginning to emerge across the world but remain constrained by ...
A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a ...
Abstract: High-precision digital soil salinization mapping is vital for agriculture and ecological sustainability. Despite increasing interest from researchers, satellite-based studies have primarily ...
As seed-starting and planting season kicks in, AP gardening columnist Jessica Damiano urges gardeners to try reducing plastic ...
Experts analyzing microplastics in tissues and bodily fluids often use a two-pronged approach: a microscope reveals particles ...
Abstract: Global population growth has fuelled food consumption for 60 years. The Green Revolution and genetically altered crops addressed this issue. Synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, and GMO seeds ...
Creeping Charlie or ground ivy is a perennial weed that will smother every square inch of bare soil. Here's how to get rid of ...
In places like Indonesia, plastic refuse is often burned in unregulated low-tech furnaces that pose grave health risks.
Mindful consumption is also key because, generally speaking, we waste millions of tonnes of food, which represents water, land, and energy gone to waste. You should buy what you need and eat what you ...