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How Churchill Northern Studies Centre Is Bringing Food Sovereignty to the Arctic North

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and with the knowledge that the carbon footprint is extremely low in comparison to the produce shipped from Winnipeg.” Rocket Greens operates on a weekly harvest schedule and seeds are initially planted in a medium called rockwall, where they germinate in a nursery environment before being transferred to the hydroponic grower.

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Credit cards going green

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Credit card comparison sites, such as www.creditcard.com.au , offer extensive insight into the offers and green reward plans available. This has a possible effect on the environment as the computer systems need to operate every day all year round. Discover launched the first biodegradable credit card years ago – in 2008!