Pilot study uses recycled glass to grow plants for salsa ingredients

Published on August 21, 2024

Tortilla chips and fresh salsa are tasty, but they could be even more appealing if you grow the ingredients yourself. Now, researchers report that some salsa ingredients — cilantro, bell pepper and jalapeno — can be more sustainably cultivated with recycled glass. Their pilot study found that partially substituting soil in a planter with recycled glass fragments speeds up plant development and reduces unwanted fungal growth.

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