Sentences with phrase «percent organic fertilizers»

To qualify, the crop must have been grown using at least 95 percent organic fertilizers and without the use of chemical pesticides for at least three consecutive years.

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Kelly hopes that in the next 10 years he can inspire enough homeowners and businesses to come on board that 50 percent of America's 40.5 million acres of lawn will be switched to organic care, reducing by half the 3 million tons of synthetic fertilizers and 30,000 tons of pesticides used annually.
When serving «nitrate» vegetables, the levels of nitrates in Organics are reduced though not 100 percent eradicated (Nitrates are naturally occurring and farming without using nitrogen fertilizers does not eliminate nitrate concentration).
When serving «nitrate» vegetables, the levels of nitrates in Organics are significantly reduced though not 100 percent eradicated (Nitrates are naturally occurring and farming without using nitrogen fertilizers does not eliminate nitrate concentration).
And Cornell University researcher David Pimentel found that organic farms use 63 percent of the energy used by same - size conventional farms, which rely on large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer produced synthetically with large amounts of energy.
By 2020, H&M hopes that 100 percent of its cotton will be sustainably sourced, meaning it's organic (grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers) or recycled from these old garments and textile leftovers.
«USDA Organic» (also called «Certified Organic») is supposed to mean that 95 percent or more of the ingredients are certified organic, meaning free of synthetic additives like pesticides, chemical fertilizers and dyes.
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