🪨 Basalt fines, rock waste from mining, are being used by North Carolina farmers as fertilizer and topsoil enhancer.
🌱 The process uses existing farm equipment to spray the dust onto farmland.
✅ This use also sequesters carbon and prevents degradation of topsoil caused by climate change.
😎 The idea of using crushed rock waste for fertilizer has been discussed for years, but is now taking root in rural NC, not known for liberal leanings.
https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/old-rocks-help-farmers-fight-climate-change/
