Alternatives to chemical oil cleanup?

A friend from the Udall scholar network sent me this interesting approach to oil clean-up in wetlands. What do you think? Has this been tried before?

Good communication: French farmers

Imagine this: the Champs Elysees transformed into a farm. Complete with cows, sod, trees, and no cars. The French farmers are struggling to make ends meet, so they created this part-publicity stunt, part-celebration of food and agriculture in the most urban environment in France. Well done!

The why and the what

Food is linked intrinsically with environment; farmland is another form of wilderness; policy is at once powerful and vulnerable; education is communication. Fascinating discussions on human-'eco' (as they refer to all things 'green' in France) are occurring throughout the world. For the curious, the passionate, and the stubborn, my hope is that this blog provides fodder for discussion on the interdisciplinary and interconnectedness of food, agriculture, nature, and policy.

Forbid it that we always agree. Conversation and challenge cultivates and most interesting, valuable, and most importantly, immediately practical solutions. Solutions are not the end-all. They evolve as we thoughtfully discuss issues. So, colleagues, bring on the conversations on all things 'eco.'