"Wouldn’t the growth of these companies, in fact, make the problem worse by providing yet more reason to overproduce? "
Does Your Box of “Ugly” Food Really Help the Planet?
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Startups like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce say they're helping to reduce food waste in America. Critics say they're deceiving their customers and making the problem worse.But "biogas technology won’t address the total environmental impact of manure – most notably, water quality and odor concerns of nearby communities."
How one company’s plan to turn pollution into a commodity could change an entire industry
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By cutting emissions, Smithfield Foods is creating new business opportunities for the animal agriculture industry at large.An encyclopedia of information on CO₂ and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions. How might this help our local planning?
CO₂ and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas essential for life—animals exhale it, plants sequester it. It exists in Earth's atmosphere in comparably small concentrations, but is vital for sustaining life. CO2 is ..."Sound difficult? Here’s the thing: ultimately, it’s not optional."
Opinion: Sooner or later, we have to stop economic growth | Ensia
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The end of growth will come one day, perhaps very soon, whether we’re ready or not. If we plan for and manage it, we could well wind up with greater well-being.Oh oh!
U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Once Again On The Rise
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A newly released report shows that the United States' CO2 emissions spiked last year. A booming economy and busy transportation sector are to blame.