Gardening company uses recyclables
Some companies now make gardening products and packaging from
completely recycled materials. Here is some of the best from Terra
Cycle.
b"Slow-release granular fertilizer. Made
from worm castings and chicken litter, this fertilizer can feed plants
for up to 12 weeks. Not only is the fertilizer made from waste, but it
comes packaged in reused gallon jugs.
b"Eco-friendly cleaners. These
cleaners are made from natural plant materials and are biodegradable
and nontoxic. They are packaged in reused one liter soda bottles. The
line includes a drain cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner and an
all-purpose cleaner.
Tomato stocking resumes
Almost three weeks after the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
warned of a salmonella poisoning outbreak from tomatoes, inspectors
have narrowed their search for the culprit crops to farms in parts of
Mexico
and Florida. Though the warning has not been lifted, supermarkets are
once again stocking their produce sections with tomatoes deemed safe
but California tomato growers are left wondering if consumers will shun
raw tomatoes as they did spinach a year and a half ago.
For consumers who are still concerned about the possibility of
salmonella contamination in tomatoes, farmers' markets are a good place
to purchase fresh, locally grown produce that is safe.
From Staff and Wire Reports
