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  1. Comment on Meal kits have smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping, study says in ~enviro

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    A system focused on diversity (see: permaculture) would not have to worry about the typical vermins and diseases that modern agriculture has to. This is evidenced by how organic banana farmers...

    A system focused on diversity (see: permaculture) would not have to worry about the typical vermins and diseases that modern agriculture has to. This is evidenced by how organic banana farmers seem to be relatively unaffected by the spread of the panama disease due to their use of intercropping. If we lived in larger communities rather than single houses for about 5 people, and we all had the space to get into agroforestry, we would be a much more efficient society. The field of agroecology is focused on solutions like this. Such systems could practically eliminate the need for tilling, plowing, pesticide use, and most of the intensive practices we do nowadays which means communities growing their own foods also have the potential to have more free time

    Another example of how the economics of this is what's going on in the Amazon rainforest. Recent studies have examined the profits made from the acres of land being cut down to make room for crops and livestock (currently the #1 purpose). It turns out that if we had left the land as it was and simply picked the fruits and nuts that grow there naturally, we would be making nearly 20x more than we are by raising cattle or certain crops

    The monocultural agriculture we practice today is a remnant of European practices due to politics. But the horticultural techniques of native americans and people around the world are starting to be seriously examined for the first time. Less intensive methods are better for the environment, give us more free time, and can be even more productive if done right

  2. Comment on What's the future of voting rights for former felons in Florida? in ~society

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    FFS, the amendment was passed by a 2-1 margin by the people. Now they're really trying to diminish that

    FFS, the amendment was passed by a 2-1 margin by the people. Now they're really trying to diminish that

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  3. Comment on Could Hawaii be paradise for hydrogen-powered public transit? in ~transport

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    My university is currently in the process of getting rid of our hydrogen-powered buses. From what I hear, it's mostly due to possible safety concerns in case of an accident

    My university is currently in the process of getting rid of our hydrogen-powered buses. From what I hear, it's mostly due to possible safety concerns in case of an accident

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  4. Comment on The rise of ‘zero-waste’ grocery stores in ~enviro

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    What does it mean to correctly label your containers? Do you have to put the weight of the container on it? The item codes?

    What does it mean to correctly label your containers? Do you have to put the weight of the container on it? The item codes?

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  5. Comment on The rise of ‘zero-waste’ grocery stores in ~enviro

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    Still waiting for this trend to catch on in the US :(

    Still waiting for this trend to catch on in the US :(

  6. Comment on Meal kits have smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping, study says in ~enviro

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    Carbon footprint is one thing. But wasted food biodegrades into compost and can be reused. Plastic will last lifetimes and will likely end up in our seafood. What we really need is to reduce food...

    Carbon footprint is one thing. But wasted food biodegrades into compost and can be reused. Plastic will last lifetimes and will likely end up in our seafood. What we really need is to reduce food waste.

    Growing more of our own food can be a big game-changer also if you have some space. You can use those leftovers as compost

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