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Feeding the Worms by Danusha Laméris

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1. How Canadian startups are fighting food waste and emissions

“Through [a government] program, five Canadian cities will receive up to $150,000 to help support projects dedicated to tackling food waste. [… At ReFeed, grocery-reject produce] that isn’t suitable for humans is […] repackaged as livestock feed[….] Going one step further, anything that is too far gone for animals is broken down and fed to worms, who will convert it into a nutrient-rich soil amendment that can be used in farms and gardens.”

2. Grassroots forest protection succeeds where planting drives fail in Nepal

“As the government struggles to restore degraded land across Nepal’s Chure foothills through large-scale tree-planting programs, [… n]ative species return within a few years after the land is protected [… by] locals enforc[ing] rules such as banning open livestock grazing, restricting access, fining illegal logging and organizing patrols, without the need for costly tree-planting drives.”

3. Flat-headed cats reappear in Thailand after 29-year absence

“Camera traps in Thailand’s Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary picked up 13 flat-headed cat records in 2024 and 16 more earlier this year. The last confirmed sighting of the species in Thailand was in 1995; across its range, […] about 2,500 flat-headed cats are thought to survive. […] In what Wong describes as a “profoundly encouraging” sign, they also spotted a female with a cub.”

4. Despite the setbacks, there was plenty of good climate news in 2025

“[… R]enewable power capacity reached new highs, batteries became cheaper than ever and an unprecedented level of protection for the high seas became a reality. […] Funds flowing into renewable power set another record in the first half of this year and were up 10% compared to the same period in 2024[….] Solar and wind grew fast enough to meet all new electricity demand globally in the first three quarters of 2025[….]”

5. Lina Khan ‘Scouring New York City Laws’ to Help Zohran Mamdani Drive Down Prices

“[Lina] Khan—in her capacity as co-chair of the mayor-elect’s transition team—“has spent weeks scouring New York City’s laws to find dormant or underused mayoral authority that could allow Mr. Mamdani to take action in a hurry.” […] Potential actions “include specific attempts to drive down apartment rental fees and utility costs and compel businesses to be more transparent about pricing,” as well as “dusting off a little-used 1960s price-gouging statute and policing new protections for food delivery workers[….]”

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Plant of the Day

Monday 24 November 2025

At Great Dixter, Sussex, the Allium porrum ‘Tornado’ (leek) grown in the vegetable garden were ready with other edibles to create delicious lunches for visitors and the outer foliage was on the compost heap ready to be recycled into future vegetables. This is a high yielding variety with long shanks, good cold tolerance and a some rust resistance.

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