Water hyacinth - this alien plant is lethal for the environment, not its being turned into a plastic to regrow forests
Entered Title: Water Hyacinth - This alien plant is lethal for the environment, now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests
Description: (article, lots of great photos) Instructors - middle & high school
Contents: Water hyacinths are native to South America, but were introduced as an exotic ornamental to many other countries. They’ve since taken over freshwater environments and are labeled an alien invasive species on every other continent aside from Antarctica: environmental impacts, attempts to eradicate, bioplastic innovation - project, scaling up
Source: cnn.com/Africa https://www.cnn.com/world/africa/hyacinth-alien-plant-environment-plastic-spc
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Cultural considerations - Region, Africa; Regenerative Agriculture - Issues; Library Resources/ Plants - Issues, Toxicity & Plastics
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(2/7/25) related research in Indonesia (article & free downloadable PDF, very technical - but good sample)
https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/AJSE/article/view/37801/pdf
Title: Water Hyacinth - This alien plant is lethal for the environment, now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests
Description: (article, lots of great photos) Instructors - middle & high school
Contents: Water hyacinths are native to South America, but were introduced as an exotic ornamental to many other countries. They’ve since taken over freshwater environments and are labeled an alien invasive species on every other continent aside from Antarctica: environmental impacts, attempts to eradicate, bioplastic innovation - project, scaling up
Source: cnn.com/Africa https://www.cnn.com/world/africa/hyacinth-alien-plant-environment-plastic-spc
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Education - Entrepreneurship, Regenerative Agriculture - Issues; Library Resources/ Plants - Issues, Toxicity & Plastics
Comments
(2/7/25) related research in Indonesia (article & free downloadable PDF, very technical - but good sample)
https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/AJSE/article/view/37801/pdf
Why organic food matters: the hidden cost of non-organic food
Title: (Organic Food) Why organic food matters: the hidden cost of non-organic food
Description: (article) Research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for middle school
Contents: supports soil regeneration, reduces carbon emissions, preserves biodiversity, and helps both farmers and consumers thrive: issues with nutritional quality of produce; interdependence of soil, plants for higher nutritional quality; “if we choose our food with care, its impact could possibly be the biggest contribution each of us makes to protect the planet and, equally crucially, our health…”
Source: thehindu.com/nation/agriculture https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/agriculture/organic-farming-benefits-soil-health-climate-change-food-quality/article69083521.ece
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, Asia, Regenerative agriculture; Library Resources: Soil - Specific Topics & Issues; Plants - Specific Topics & Issues
Title: (Organic Food) Why organic food matters: the hidden cost of non-organic food
Description: (article) Research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for middle school
Contents: supports soil regeneration, reduces carbon emissions, preserves biodiversity, and helps both farmers and consumers thrive: issues with nutritional quality of produce; interdependence of soil, plants for higher nutritional quality; “if we choose our food with care, its impact could possibly be the biggest contribution each of us makes to protect the planet and, equally crucially, our health…”
Source: thehindu.com/nation/agriculture https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/agriculture/organic-farming-benefits-soil-health-climate-change-food-quality/article69083521.ece
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, Asia, Regenerative agriculture; Library Resources: Soil - Specific Topics & Issues; Plants - Specific Topics & Issues