GOING
GREENER
tips & tricks
by Shannon McKee
Five Ways to Reduce your Growroom’s Environmental Impact
While growing your own
food does wonders for the
environment, hydroponic
systems still use a lot of
energy. Luckily, there are
at least five ways you can
reduce your growroom’s
environmental impact.
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ou’ve probably prided yourself on being
green because you grow your own crops
through hydroponics, and yes, this should
be saluted. After all, you are bringing in a
crop that you find beneficial and have possibly already incorporated a lot of ways to be
green in your growing methods. However,
it’s easy sometimes to forget that hydroponic
systems do consume a great deal of energy,
require chemicals, and generate waste. In
other words, there’s always more ways you
can reduce your growroom’s enviro nmental
impact. Here are five to get you started.