May 21, 2009
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter May 21, 2009 |
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Research shows efficiency of Huelva-grown shrub in recovery of polluted soil
Researchers of the University of Seville and IRNASE (Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology), of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have verified in controlled trials the efficiency of Erica andevalensis, or heather from Andévalo -- an endemic shrub from the province of Huelva and the Portuguese area of the Alentejo -- in the recovery of soils contaminated with heavy metals. This shrub is characterized by growing in acid soils and areas with a high mining activity. The research group of the Faculty of Medicine of Seville University, led by Professor Benito Valdés, has validated ... |
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For peat`s sake - Benn calls for clearer compost labels
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has urged garden centres and retailers to make it clear if compost they sell contains peat, to highlight the damage its use does to wildlife and the environment. Peat bogs are an important store of carbon emissions, but peat dug up in Britain for garden compost releases almost half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - the equivalent of 100,000 cars on the road. Peat use by gardeners dropped for the first time in 2007 (from 3.4million cubic metres to 3.01million cubic metres) with 54 per cent of the growing media market peat-free. Before ... |
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