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.
Not exact matches
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.