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=====Organic Farming Has A Plastic Problem. One Solution Is Controversial===== | |||
[https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/06/07/729783773/organic-farming-has-a-plastic-problem-one-solution-is-controversial by Lisa Elaine Held 7/6/19 npr] | |||
Plastic is under attack these days for the environmental problems it causes. But sustainability-minded shoppers might not be aware that many organic farmers — like their conventional farming neighbors — also rely on plastic. It's spread over the ground as a form of mulch to suppress weeds, conserve water and aid plant growth. | |||
=====Icelandic farmers' secret ingredient? Volcanoes===== | =====Icelandic farmers' secret ingredient? Volcanoes===== | ||
[https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/12/iceland-harnesses-hot-springs-to-power-year-round-farming/ by Thin Lei Win 3/12/18 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | [https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/12/iceland-harnesses-hot-springs-to-power-year-round-farming/ by Thin Lei Win 3/12/18 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | ||
