Growers Daily 382: Compost Contamination & Whales' Reciprocity
By lydia on a cruise
PermaNews Brief
Key Takeaways
Municipal compost can harbor harmful PFAS chemicals, posing risks to soil health alongside broader environmental reciprocity lessons from nature.
- Municipal compost risks PFAS contamination.
- PFAS chemicals pose health threats.
- Consider whales' reciprocity for ecosystems.
- Soil probes assess soil health.
- Support non-profit agriculture education.
Why It Matters
Understanding compost contamination and ecological reciprocity is crucial for sustainable growing practices and environmental stewardship.
What to Do Next
Listen to the full Growers Daily episode to learn more about PFAS in compost and whale reciprocity.
Recommended for: Growers, gardeners, and environmental enthusiasts concerned about soil health and ecological principles.
Welcome to episode 382 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're taking on a TRUE whale of a tale (and learning reciprocity), and we're gonna cover contamination in municipal compost, and do you need a soil probe? We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hostedbuttonid=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Whale Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/climate/sperm-whale-birth-assistance.html PFAS and you: https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2024/07/pfas-forever-chemicals-health-risks-scientists.html::text=PFAS%20have%20been%20linked%20to%20a%20number,filters%20that%20can%20specifically%20filter%20PFAS%20chemicals PFAS and the EPA and drinking water: https://environmentamerica.org/articles/epa-moves-to-allow-more-pfas-in-drinking-water/ MUSIC from this episode: Stomp and Shout by Candelion Passing Through by Kylie Dailey via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: https://rimol.com/ GrownBy: coop.grownby.com/notill Good Agriculture: https://goodagriculture.com/ Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lxOSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) 👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨 ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook
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