Agriculture is the biggest water user on the planet. More than 70% of the world’s freshwater supply is used to feed crops, according to the World Bank. In the U.S., that number is closer to 80% or 90%—especially in western states. That’s because California farmers grow a majority of the nation’s food. The state produces one-third of our vegetables, and two-thirds of the … [Read more...] about What Cannabis Teaches us About Water
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“We Can Act:” What Bending the COVID-19 Curve Teaches Us About the Climate Crisis
Humans are moving less. Thanks to stay-in-place orders, we're bending the COVID-19 curve, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while we're at it. The most positive takeaway, however, may be how we respond to crisis. The Good News “Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are down, and air quality has gone up as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic,” reports the head of … [Read more...] about “We Can Act:” What Bending the COVID-19 Curve Teaches Us About the Climate Crisis
Not So Green
The story broke on February 27 in both the Berkeley News, a publication of the University of California, Berkeley and the science journal Nature. The DNA in beer-producing saccharomyces yeast has been commandeered to make cannabinoids instead of alcohol. In the Berkeley News article, lead researcher Jay Keasling, a Berkeley professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, … [Read more...] about Not So Green
Cannabis- Packaging Laws Can be Bad for the Environment
Right now, cannabis is only sold in 11 of the 50 states, but in each one, specific laws around packaging and child-proofing are creating piles of waste. Considering its roots in many earth-conscious communities, it’s way past time to be thinking about what happens when all of these cannabis tubes, packets and cartridges are spent. As a society, it can seem like … [Read more...] about Cannabis- Packaging Laws Can be Bad for the Environment
The Green Lifestyle
The Green Lifestyle More than just Cannabis Ashley Priest Those throughout the cannabis industry are going green in many ways. From natural health alternatives to protecting the environment by favoring renewable energy resources, those in the community advocate for a completely green lifestyle. Here are three ways in which those in cannabis support a greener style for … [Read more...] about The Green Lifestyle
