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By Steve
Posted February 29, 2012

Fertiliser Flaws & Pesticide Problems

Fertiliser Flaws & Pesticide Problems

In the second of my posts looking into the environmental impact of modern agriculture, I am exploring the use of fertilisers and pesticides to boost crop yields and what damage they could be doing to…

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By Steve
Posted February 8, 2012

Monocropping: Necessity Or Environmentally Neglectful?

Monoculture Farming

I have been thinking about the environmental impact of food and drink for a while now; indeed it was one of my green New Year’s resolutions to eat a lower impact diet and I started…

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By Steve
Posted November 25, 2011

Green On The Box

Green On The Box

I’ve watched a couple of really interesting documentaries recently and given their green nature I thought I’d share them with you so you can watch them too. Last night on BBC4 there was a Horizon…

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By Steve
Posted November 11, 2011

Deforestation: A Disaster For CO2 Emissions

Deforestation Disaster

I must admit that when I first found an interest in the whole topic of carbon emissions and climate change, I had the stereotypical picture in my head of gas guzzling cars, power station chimneys…

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