When the Almond Board of California set out “an ambitious goal to have zero waste in the system,” Mattson was called on to explore the nutritional and functional properties of almond hulls and in ...
Going zero or low waste is an essential step in the pursuit of reducing harm to the environment and slowing climate change. From composting to lessening single-use products, cutting waste has gained ...
It’s early October, and Christine Gemperle, a second-generation almond grower near Ceres, in the heart of California, has just finished harvesting the orchards she farms with her brother. The ...