How Ex-Miners Turn Toxic Land into Lavender Farms | World Wide Waste

A lavender farm in West Virginia is restoring land destroyed by coal mining and providing jobs in a state struggling as the fossil fuel energy is on its way out. There are over 6 million acres of abandoned coal mines across the US, and more could go to waste if coal companies don’t restore their land. Learn more about Appalachian Botanical Company at: MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: Why Refrigerators Are So Hard To Recycle | World Wide Waste How Cigarette Butts Are Recycled Into Toys | World Wide Waste How Vegan Leather Is Made From Mangoes | World Wide Waste ------------------------------------------------------ #CoalMining #Lavender #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: Subscribe: