Bt and GMOs
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) puts out toxic compounds that cause inflammation and tissue damage in the organs of specific insect pests such as caterpillars. The genes from Bt have been inserted into several genetically modified crops so that the plants produce...
Turning Sewage Sludge and Food Waste into Carbon Free Vehicle Fuels
Highlights Sewage dumped into the ocean harms sea life Sewage sludge converted to fertilizer has too many harmful chemicals in it Food waste and sewage sludge can be turned into valuable fuel, but toxic chemicals (e.g., glyphosate, prescription drugs) are still...
Massive Rise in Use of Glyphosate-based Herbicides
Herbicides containing glyphosate are the most heavily used worldwide. A comprehensive account of the use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) is available in an article published by Environmental Sciences Europe in February 2016 (1). This article examines the last 40...
Glyphosate and Glyphosate-based Herbicides
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicide formulations most commonly used on genetically engineered (GE) crops. For nearly a decade, glyphosate has been far and away the most widely and heavily used pesticide in the US and globally. In 2015, US farmers and...
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