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French vineyard to turn carbon dioxide emissions into toothpaste
As vineyards around the world face the threat of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, one vineyard in France has planned to do its part to reduce its carbon footprint. The business plan makes perfect sense and is one that should be financially and environmentally sustainable. Chateau… …
Solar-powered robots coming to greener French wine future
An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, as vintners innovate to slash their environmental footprint. “We can’t keep functioning like this, polluting the Earth,” Alexis Raoux, sustainability manager for the Bordeaux-based drinks group Castel, told AFP. “What feeds us is the soil.…
Facebook’s carbon footprint smaller than Google’s
Facebook has, for the first time, revealed the carbon footprint of its operations and its more than 900m users’ likes, photo albums and status updates. The data, published on Wednesday, shows that despite the social networking’s rising star, its carbon emissions are still a fraction of internet rival Google. Facebook’s…
CSA Week #16: Whither Organic?
CSA Week #16 Cabbage Daikon radish Cauliflower Eggplant Acorn squash Broccoli Potatoes Tomatoes Onions Hot peppers Apples I’ve been dying to read, for a long time now, someone who can sum up my “yes, no, and maybe” feelings about the claims being made around organic food. Michael Pollan is good…
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