of biodegradable plastics. Despite high hopes for these alternatives to helpbuild a circular economyand address thechallenges of recycling plasticsthere seems to be a lot of confusion regarding how to dispose of them properly at their end of life. Do you know the difference between these ...
"NYS Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act requires manufacturers of covered rechargeable batteries to collect and recycle the batteries at no cost to consumers." They also shared that there may be local retailers within the Hudson Valley that have bins available for proper recycling of batteries. As fo...
In 2018, the United States generated more than 35.7 million tons of plastic, with a recycling rate of just 8.7%. In the years since then, we have seen a boom in plastic-based items such as food packaging andpersonal protective equipment (PPE)which has only exacerbated the problem. Conventio...
compost has a plant origin but can often contain animal dung and bedding material. Therefore, compost is a mixture of different ingredients useful in improving soil fertility. Typically, compost is formed from thedecomposingplant and food waste, including recycling organic...
earthworms are a very important part of the soil, and they accelerate nutrient recycling. They transport nutrients from the underground to the surface of the soil. Not only that, but earthworms can also promote microbial activity in the soil. However, earthworms are not suited for bin vermicompos...
Agricultural waste recycling in horticultural intensive farming systems by on-farm composting and compost-based tea application improves soil quality and plant health: A review under the perspective of a circular economy. Sci. Total Environ. 2020, 738, 139840. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Rana, R...
greenhouse gas emissions. The only question is whether it’s emissions with a relatively strong or relatively weak effect. So we can have something which produces 1 unit of warming, or 20+ units of warming. There is nothing we can choose which is 0, we have to choose between 1 and 20+...
Ecotourists try to cause minimal impact to the environment; many ecotourism programs use methods such as reusing and recycling, composting, water conservation, reducing carbon footprint, etc. to conserve the nature. They also attempt to teach the tourist about local culture and create environmental ...