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Industrial Monoculture Cleans Up: Greenwash, or Mainstreaming Green? (Video)

Image credit: OnEarth Magazine When I wrote about the NRDC’s new Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, and asked whether industrial monoculture was the real path to sustainable farming , the response from many of our readers was unsurprisingly lackluster. “Lipstick on a pig”, said Bert Harvey. “A misguided attempt at prolonging a faulty paradigm,” said John. So I’m unlikely to get much thanks for posting a video showing just what one of … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Industrial Monoculture Cleans Up: Greenwash, or Mainstreaming Green? (Video)

Finance Site Lists Most Expensive Invasive Species

Credit: Mike Baird Asian carp aren’t the only invasive species causing trouble in the United States. While the monster fish captures headlines as it inches toward the Great Lakes, other species have already colonized other parts of the country, and are costing plenty of money to control. A finance website has totaled up the toll, listing “10 Invasive Species That Cost the U.S. a Bundle.” See if you agree, disagree, or are just surprised by some of the choices. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Finance Site Lists Most Expensive Invasive Species