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MIT Technology Review·4 min read·medium

Why worms (and microbes) are catching on as a manure pollution solution

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James Temple
Why worms (and microbes) are catching on as a manure pollution solution
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California dairy farmers are increasingly adopting vermifiltration systems, which use earthworms and microbes to treat manure and reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions. This method is being tested as a sustainable solution to the environmental impact of large-scale livestock operations.

At least in California, which has become a test bed for emerging means of cleaning up livestock emissions.

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