In my last post on soils, you may recall that the discussion centered on the impacts of chemicals on soil health. Now, to alarm you a bit more, we see that we are losing topsoil in our largest areas of farmland. While the exact numbers are not clear, and the study is less rigorous than […]
George Washington University is moving to phase out single use plastics. They are installing water refill stations and phasing out plastic bottles in vending machines; phasing out disposable service ware and other single use plastics along with taking other steps to be more sustainable. While this will not change the world, it will change a […]
Soil scientists hate it when people call soil dirt…You get dirty playing in soil… Good soil is the key to plant health and as farmers in PA are learning, some of the old methods of farming are still good. Specifically using cover crops to enrich the soil. For too many years we have used chemical […]
The BPU just approved an increase in electric vehicle charging infrastructure being proposed by PSE&G. For reasons that they did not explain, the initial request by PSE&G of $260 million was cut to $160 million. While this is not as much as requested, I am of the thought that any improvement is a good step. […]
Jon Hurdle reports in NJ Spotlight about the rush to build warehouse distribution centers in the wake of the Pandemic. I suppose that is not necessarily a bad thing…if those warehouses were not being built on virgin farmland and causing deforestation of land. This is a rush to the bottom which is not unusual in […]