Grow Joe

The World

It sometimes seems there’s a coffee shop on every corner. Ever wonder where all those used coffee grounds go? Mike Theuyer, owner of a small café in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania decided to make use of his excess grounds. As Peter Clowney of member station WHYY reports, Theuyer is marketing a coffee ground mixture as Grow Joe, a natural plant fertilizer.

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