The U.S. Army could soon be planting entire forests just by hitting the range.
Now, the U.S. Department of Defense is looking for an opportunity to eliminate some of that massive amount of waste, while simultaneously doing some proactive for the environment. This is where the seed-laced bullets come into play.
“The U.S. Army gets through a lot of ammunition thanks to the amount of training it carries out. But that ammunition doesn’t come without waste which slowly degrades over hundreds of years polluting whatever ground (and nearby water sources) it happens to fall upon.
“So the Department of Defense (DoD) decided to do something about it, and is requesting environmentally friendly ammunition for use during training exercises.
“The request was made via the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Specifically, the DoD wants ‘biodegradable training ammunition loaded with specialized seeds to grow environmentally beneficial plants that eliminate ammunition debris and…
