In Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya, a group figured out how to convert trash heaps into instant organic farms using just recycled PVC pipes and other accessible materials....
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Violence in Kenya spreads to tea plantations: Arson and attacks at tea plantations are latest incidents in the post-election violence. Kenya is the world's third-largest exporter of tea. [The Telegraph] New communion wafers! Gluten-free wafers so parishioners can take communion without having an allergic reaction (see: coeliac disease). [The Daily Mail] Useful sites to help you eat green: Find local farms, markets, and restaurants that use locally grown ingredients. [The Daily Green] Jellyfish a boon to shrimpers in Florida: Unique Asian tastes are helping Florida's shrimpers stay afloat in the off season. [The Sun-Sentinel] China's eating more as farms struggle: With the shrinking availability of land and migration to cities, the country's farms in having trouble meeting the demand of...
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