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Eco Tech: Aeroponics based ‘Eco Grow’ makes growing fruit fun
Oct 17 2008, Anupam

EcoFactor: Soil-less fruit and vegetable grower.

Research shows that people in the UK eat vegetables and fruit at the rate of just 3 per day, and their routine diet consists of un-ecofriendly meat. Designer Rob Scott thinks he has figured out a...

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