Flint’s Water Crisis: Can This Help?

Flint River

What if you could use water that would otherwise going into the sewer for drinking and irrigation purposes? One simply and economic solution is the use of an eco-friendly sump pump which not only recycles water but can actually provide purified drinking water. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to eco-mom and entrepreneur, Andrea Hartfelder, from Micro Environmental Control Systems. Andrea is going to talk about her experience living in this type of environment as well as her solution which focuses on water conservation and water purity.

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Sylvia Bernstein: Feeding The World With Aquaponics

With the growing demand for organic food production, more and more people are looking at sustainable models that will produce a high yield without necessarily having to farm a large acreage. One of the most popular methods is called aquaponics. Aquaponics is the cultivation of fish and plants together in a constructed, re-circulating ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish wastes to plant nutrients. So, what is involved aquaponics gardening and how does it work?

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