Mushroom Coffee Compostables! (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.35) - February 26, 2025
ENDANGERED BIRD SPOTTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 30 YEARS!
The critically endangered Plains-wanderer, a unique bird with no close relatives, has been rediscovered in Australia. Using AI-powered audio recorders, researchers detected its call in grasslands west of Melbourne, offering hope for the survival of this rare species. (EcoWatch)
Biodiversity in the Torah: In this article, the author explores the value of the continuity of species (from plants, to animals, to insects) in Jewish texts and traditions, including and beyond halachic imperatives.
GrowTorah Value: 🦋 Compassion for Creatures 🦋
COFFEE GROUNDS AND MUSHROOMS: A COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE
Researchers have created a sustainable, 3D-printable material from coffee grounds and mushroom spores, offering a compostable alternative to plastic. This innovative solution could replace Styrofoam and other plastics, with potential for small-scale, eco-friendly production. (EcoWatch)
Waste Reduction in the Torah: Summoning the Will Not to Waste explores the Jewish commandment of Bal Tashchit, emphasizing the prohibition against needless destruction and waste, particularly of food, and underscores the broader ethical imperative to avoid wastefulness in all aspects of life.
GrowTorah Value: 🌎 Stewarding the Earth 🌎
LAND RESTORATION COSTS LESS THAN 0.3% OF GLOBAL ANNUAL GDP, STUDY FINDS
A new study reveals that fulfilling global land restoration pledges would cost just 0.04% to 0.27% of the world’s annual GDP. Affordable methods like passive regeneration—simply fencing off degraded land to let nature recover—offer big benefits for ecosystems and economies. (EcoWatch)
Balancing Profit and Protection in the Torah: Genesis 2:15 emphasizes humanity's dual role as both servant and guardian of the earth, responsible for nurturing and protecting it with vigilance and care, as explained by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
GrowTorah Value: 🌎 Stewarding the Earth 🌎
CORAL-INSPIRED TECH CUTS CEMENT’S CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 70%
Fortera’s innovative process, inspired by coral, transforms cement production by absorbing CO2 instead of emitting it. Already expanding globally, the startup’s low-carbon cement offers a sustainable solution for an industry responsible for 8% of global emissions. (Canary Media)
Promoting Sustainability in the Torah: Kohelet Rabbah 7:13:1 teaches that God entrusted humanity with the beauty of creation, warning that if we damage or destroy the world, no one else can repair it.
GrowTorah Value: 🌎 Stewarding the Earth 🌎
