Grow Greener With Eco-friendly Pest Control
Pest infestation is a huge problem in almost every land or garden. Pests destroy crops in a huge manner and this can lead to loss […]
Environment
Biodiesel Production
As fuel costs rise, novel alternatives are continually being sought to replace traditional crude oil and petrodiesel. Biodiesel is the promising alternative because it is […]
Famines In The Face Of Climate Change
Famine, that word for extreme food shortage for a population had in my view I hoped been a declining issue but yet again I’m fooled […]
Growing Edible Flowers – A Win Win For Wildlife Gardeners
Edible flowers are a fun and easy way to add colour, flavour and texture to both sweet and savoury dishes — especially when you can […]
Toothpaste Tablets – Are They An Effective, Eco-friendly Alternative To Toothpaste In A Tube?
Toothpaste tablets are promoted as providing an eco-friendly alternative to toothpaste in a tube, but is this just clever marketing? Just how eco-friendly are these […]
Wildlife Gardening: April Focus = Mulch
Mulch is the unsung hero in the garden. Whether you are growing vegetables or tending your flower borders and pots, the best thing that you […]
Wildlife Gardening: March Focus = Garden Ponds
Up to 70 percent of our ponds have disappeared from the British countryside in the last 100 years, so garden ponds are increasingly important for […]
Wildlife Gardening: February Focus = Birds
If you are interested in wildlife gardening and promoting biodiversity, your focus in February should be birds. Birds are a very visible and much-loved component […]
Is It Time To Ban Microplastics From Your Home?
In recent years, microplastics have hit the headlines around the world, but what exactly are they, where do they come from, and why are they […]
Are Parabens A Problem?
Paraben-free is a term that is frequently used when marketing healthcare products, so it seems logical to assume that parabens must be harmful. However, there’s […]
Exploiting Diafiltration And Ultrafiltration
Introduction To Diafiltration and Ultrafiltration Diafiltration is a membrane separation process which often forms part of a series of unit operations in downstream processing. Diafiltration […]
Palm Oil – Help Protect Biodiversity By Removing It From Your Shopping Basket.
Global production of palm oil has undergone a phenomenal growth in recent years. Demand is increasing rapidly and, unless checked, is expected to more than […]
Pet Foods Get Commercially Exciting As We Struggle Through The Pandemic
Pet foods used to be about pouches and dogs with wagging tails. In recent times the focus has suddenly shifted to less meat, more vegetarian […]
What is Switchgrass?
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a plant that could be grown as a valuable bioresource especially for biofuel. It is native to North America. It […]
Microplastics Persist In Water – Anything We Can Do About It?
Microplastics have been an ongoing issue for many years but the impact on the environment and ultimately on us was not realised to any extent […]
Plastic Eaten By Mealworms
Plastic eaten by mealworms and saving the planet might have seemed liked some lurid science fiction pot boiler years ago but there is reality in […]