Japanese Journalists Are Now Teaching World Scientists, And Communicators Like Me – If You Conserve The Plants Or Plant Parts, You Serve Mother Nature Best!

Here is our friend Nestor V Saludo’s sharing on Facebook 04 Oct 2023: “Japanese Newspaper Will Now Have Seeds So That They Can Grow Plants After Use.” This is the “Green Newspaper” invented by the Japanese daily “Mainichi Shimbunsha.“ This is a Japanese modern application of what American writer & humorist Mark Twain said: “Action speaks louder than words” – More than humor, this is journalism at its best!

On Facebook, Techly says:

In a remarkable step towards sustainability, Japanese newspapers are now going green in a whole new way! Starting today, these newspapers will come embedded with seeds, allowing them to transform into beautiful plants after use.

Imagine finishing your morning read, and instead of tossing the paper away, you can plant it and watch it grow into something vibrant and alive! It's a brilliant initiative to reduce waste and promote environmental consciousness.

This innovative approach not only conserves trees but also encourages everyone to get their hands a little dirty and connect with nature. Let's embrace this eco-friendly trend and turn our newspapers into mini-gardens.

In fact I say, as a Filipino, as a non-Nobel Peace Prize winner unlike Filipina Maria Ressa of Rappler, as the one-and-only “Outstanding Alumnus For Creative Writing” of UP Los Baños in its entire 100+ years history – “The Green Newspaper” is telling all journalists worth their salt, including the Japanese ones: “Communicate for the good of all – not for the bad of one!”

Lessons for:

(1)          journalists – “Don’t just report the news: practice it!”

(2)          Agriculturists & Foresters – “Save the crops & trees!”

(3)          Workers for Community Development – “Mother Nature knows best!”

Journalists the world over: “No more Truth Journalism!

Instead, practice something like what I call “Communication for Development of Vibrant Villages” (ComDev2, blogspot.com). Communities will be glad you did!

In fact, journalists owe it to them. Journalists owe it to the world that is now being devastated by Climate Change. And the “Green Newspaper” is telling you that we should return to Mother Nature what our farmers have been robbing her since the iron-bladed plow was invented by the Chinese in the 3^rd century (Robert KG Temple, Encyclopedia Britannica, computersmiths.com).

Modern cultivators, including rotavators, are operated so that the blades cut deep into the soil. Farmers see that as good agricultural practice – in fact, they are applying bad logic! Plowing brings up the infertile earth and buries richer topsoil.

Literally and ingeniously, I say: “The Green Newspaper shows that you must grow your seeds on top of organic matter!”

That, in fact, is a shortened lesson of Regenerative Agriculture (RA). For regeneration, you need seeds and a naturally rich soil.

And how do you get naturally rich soils? Practice any number of the following (not an exhaustive list):

1.     Agroforestry

2.     Applying compost

3.     Crop-livestock integration

4.     Intercropping

5.     Mulching

6.     Multiple cropping

7.     No-till farming

8.     Organic farming

9.     Relay planting

10. Three Sisters farming

When we practice Regenerative Agriculture, we regenerate our communities!@517