From Brewery to Biofilter: Making yeast-based water purification possible. When looking for an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to clean up contaminated water and soil, Georgia Tech researchers Patricia Stathatou and Christos Athanasiou turned to yeast. A cheap byproduct from fermentation processes — e.g., something your local brewery discards [ Read More ]

‘No mow’ lawns are a paradise for pollinators by Allyson Chiu on 27 April 2023 From The Washington Post April is "No Mow Month" in Greenbelt, Md., when residents hold off on cutting their lawns to benefit local pollinating species. photo: Daniel Klein Pollinator species are facing [ Read More ]