Brazil shopping mall transforms waste for vegetable farm

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A Sao Paulo shopping center uses waste to grow vegetables for employees on a roof-top farm, all while reducing its environmental footprint.

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BRAZIL (REUTERS) - A Sao Paulo shopping centre uses waste to grow vegetables for employees on a roof-top farm, in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. Waste from the mall's food court is transformed into compost for the farm, which grows a variety of pesticide-free vegetables such as lettuce, peppers and tomatoes.
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