Category: Agriculture
From Harvest To Housing: CLT Locks Away More Carbon Than It Emits
Carbon accounting is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the discussion about cross laminated timber. The claim that CLT is carbon negative depends on how one defines system boundaries and how accounting rules are applied. Trees absorb carbon as they grow, storing it in their fibers. … [continued]
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Ben And Jerry’s New Wastewater Plant Works A Lot Like The Human Body
In my travels in Vermont this week, I stopped at Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury. Wherever a visitor meanders on the campus, it’s evident that the company loves making ice cream. It’s also clear that they’re applying a particular business model in their beliefs that they can make the … [continued]
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Markdale Fall Fair pivots after fire rules out rec centre use
‘It’s like an old-time fair. I feel it’s like an old-time fair.’ — Markdale Agricultural Society president Wayne Shier
90 Grams Of Fiber A Day?
Dr. Bellardo graduated from the Drexel University College of Medicine where she earned her MD. She is a practicing physician and she has some research citations. She consumes more fiber than most people, and for good reasons. Eating more fiber is beneficial: lowering cholesterol, improving blood pressure, improving diabetes risk, … [continued]
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Government Clown Can’t (Or Won’t) Tell Solar Panels & Buildings Apart From Each Other
A new USDA rule targets solar panels instead of addressing the real estate developers who are swallowing up US farms at an alarming pace.
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