In Peru, farms struggle with polluted soil and water that leaches heavy metals like lead and arsenic into vegetables. Hydroponics with filtered water is one answer. UTEC, Lima's University of Engineering and Technology, went to work. It put up a billboard that collects and … [Read more...] about Lima’s engineering students show off creativity in water-harvesting billboard
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Eliminating food waste takes some fun creativity—and a lot of mindfulness
It is no mystery that about 40% of food in America gets wasted. To put things in perspective, a third of the food produced globally gets spoiled or squandered before it even reaches consumers, according to the FAO’s conservative estimates. Taking this point even further, let’s … [Read more...] about Eliminating food waste takes some fun creativity—and a lot of mindfulness
How I save $24k a year growing my own food
Disclaimer: having access to a half-acre piece of land and enjoying the kind of year-round, growing-season climate that South Carolina (or California) provides, helps. This being said, this story of self-taught hobbyist gardeners who have turned their backyard into an … [Read more...] about How I save $24k a year growing my own food