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Zero hero
Before plastic-free and zero-waste were a thing, Bea Johnson was fitting her family’s annual waste into a single jar. Liz Hollis meets the mother of a movement.
By Liz Hollis - 30th August 2019
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How to really tackle climate change
Five experts share how to make a meaningful climate action in food, fashion, flying, fuel and finance.
By Nina Pullman - 24th September 2021
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To an autumn more anxious than mellow
This year, for the first time, I am not soothed by Keats’ words. His complacency feels out of reach in a world rocked by Covid, Brexit, and climate catastrophe, and a farming year that refuses to…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd September 2021
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Sustainable farmer faces housing development threat
A traditional farmer on the outskirts of Bristol is fighting to keep her land out of the hands of housing developers.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2021
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Ask: Is sewage used on organic farms?
Fertiliser is in the news this week, but it’s a broad area that includes anything from sewage sludge to green manure. We find out more for Your Questions Answered.
By Wicked Leeks - 22nd September 2021
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‘Humanure’: Flushing for fertiliser
Treated sewage waste is often applied on farmland as a fertiliser. While contamination issues have brought controversy to the practice, is a small-scale, localised approach the answer?
By Hugh Thomas - 22nd September 2021
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Roots to Fruits: The magic of foraging
With historical links to so-called 'witchcraft', foraging for food is one of the few ways we can sever reliance on the established food and medical system, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 21st September 2021
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