About Agriculture
Agriculture, the largest employer in the world, provides a wide range of job opportunities, from office positions to hands-on work. One of the most fascinating aspects of the agriculture industry is its status as the top employer globally, with 40 percent of the world’s population working in this sector.
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Women make up a substantial portion (about 43%) of the global agricultural industry. In developing nations, women are accountable for 60% to 80% of food production. Within numerous farming communities, they are regarded as authorities in agriculture, possessing extensive knowledge of various crop types.
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Pesticide residues are affecting food safety. Pesticides are used to protect crops against insects and other pests. However, because the residue is not visible in the food, people tend to underestimate the side effects. It’s important to note that pesticides are a potential health hazard to both humans and animals.
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Despite there being sufficient food for the world’s population, approximately 829 million individuals suffer from hunger, and about 9.2% of the global population experiences food insecurity.
About Plastic
There are 3 millions of Coca-Cola bottles produced per year. This equals about 158.5 time the Earth circumference.
Did you know that plastics weighted more than all the animals, land marine combined ?
A core element of bioplastics, chitin, is one of the most abundant on earth. We can notably find chitin in sea food, going to 30% in lobster shells. Thereby, some university students developed bioplastic using sea food waste found in restaurants. Their products can be used for a range of products and, if put in the earth, serve as a natural fertilizer.
Shellworks noticed that there are 96 billions of plastic packaging in the UK and created a product called Vivomer to replace plastics using bacterias. This product can be composted and decomposed in few weeks only.
About Fashion
Every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck load of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. This statistic was revealed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Good on you – Everything You Need to Know About Waste in the Fashion Industry, 2024
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What makes a brand, fast fashion?
“Fast fashion is a design, manufacturing, and marketing method focused on rapidly producing high volumes of clothing.”
– The Good Trade; What Is Fast Fashion Anyway?
89% of PrettyLittleThing clothings contain new plastic, Missguided and Boohoo 84%, ASOS 65%.
On average 80% of clothings on UK fast fashion websites contain new plastic significantly impacting the environment.
RSA; Half of ‘fast fashion’ entirely made of new plastics – study.
About Animals
Bird songs have vibrations that boost vegetable growth.
Additionally, bird songs affect our nervous system positively as the sound signifies that there are no predators around, meaning that there is peace in the land. Thus, cultivating plants in your garden can attract birds and boost not only your plants but yourself too, creating a virtuous circle!
Appel, H. and Cocroft, R., 2023. Plant ecoacoustics: a sensory ecology approach. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 38(7), pp.623-630.
El‐Sappah, A.H., Yan, K. and Li, J., 2024. The plant is neither dumb nor deaf; it talks and hears. The Plant Journal.
A cow is originally a swamp and forest animal. If put in a closed area and fed a one type of forage, then its products may end up with high percentage of Omega-6, which is detrimental to health and was stated as carcinogenic meat type. However, if the cow is in the open air, in a wooded pasture, then the cow is more likely to produce Omega-3, which is very healthy for the body.
According to Ernst Zücher, Swiss professor specialised in forestry engineering at Bern University of Applied Sciences. Translated from French.
Zophobas Atratus is a worm that can digest plastics! Check out:
- Zaman, I.et al. 2024. Biodegradation of polyethylene and polystyrene by Zophobas atratus larvae from Bangladeshi source and isolation of two plastic-degrading gut bacteria. Environmental Pollution, 345, p.123446.
- Weng, Y. et al. 2024. Effects of polymerization types on plastics ingestion and biodegradation by Zophobas atratus larvae, and successions of both gut bacterial and fungal microbiomes. Environmental Research, 251, p.118677.
About Gardening
You can put some nettle in your soil to boost it with nitrogen.
You can make your own biofertilizers with plant and peels from you food consumption. For example, banana peels soaked in water and fermented are potassium fertilizers. It promotes a rapid growth. Click on the following links if you want to know more: