What’s lighter on the land, sugar beets or sugarcane?

Grist
By Ask Umbra®Feb 2, 2015, 7:10 am13 pts
Q. My co-workers and I are having a debate: Which is more environmentally friendly, sugarcane or sugar beets? My colleague assumes sugar beets, but given the use of pesticides (especially on the new Roundup Ready sugar beets), I’m not so sure. But I also realize that sugarcane is traditionally burned to…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

UZH Device Searches for Light Dark Matter 128

Genesis is delaying this next-generation EV 128

Deadly floods inundate Indonesia's Bali and Flores islands 126

Smoke from 2023 Canada fires linked to thousands of deaths: study 125

Indonesia’s giant Java seawall plan sparks criticism & calls for alternatives 125

'Want to, but can't': New model explains the gap in waste separation behavior 119

New and Simple Detection Method for Nanoplastics 119

EU EV Market Being Left Behind by China, UK, Thailand, and Vietnam! 112

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.