A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT A DO NOT PLANT JAPANESE KNOTWEED NEAR DATA CENTERS A root piece as big as a finger can spread rapidly to become a major risk for the foundations of the data center and are extremely difficult to remove. Please choose responsible landscaping alternatives. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. This message has been reviewed by absolutely nobody.

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[–] 103 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

Knotweed is an incredibly invasive species in the US. Do not plant it anywhere as it facilitates the destruction of ecosystems that it is not native to.

Plant willow trees, 😉

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  • [–] 146 points 1 month ago

    Do. Not. Plant. Destructive. Invasive. Species.

    I'm all for tearing them down but destroying our environment is not the way

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  • [–] [M] 133 points 1 month ago*

    Yeah, not a good thing to plant invasive species. As an alternative, I'll suggest planting protected species (and making sure local authorities know they're there) where there's a likelihood of data centers being built. Just as much headache for data centers, not destructive to the planet.

    I'm going to sticky this comment and lock the post. Hopefully folks will see the lock and come looking for the reason and that'll lead them to this stickied post.

    (Lemmy doesn't let me edit the post title or anything like that.)

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