The Transition to Organic Agriculture
While the organic food sector is soaring in the U.S.—it ‘s the fastest-growing segment of the food industry—the government has done little to encourage it.
The Natural Way
Americans spend billions of dollars a year on holistic healers, for both the services they provide and the remedies they prescribe. There’s clearly a cultural shift in the way we perceive healthcare and medicine. While more medical doctors are educating themselves regarding natural methods, it is still often the patient who must request these types of treatment.
A Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On
Using a shake as a meal replacement can be a safe way to manage weight, and get vitamins and nutrients you may overlook at other meals.
10 Simple Ways to Save Energy
Saving energy means saving pennies, but some energy-saving techniques such as adding insulation or installing new windows are costly for homeowners and unavailable to renters. Here are 10 inexpensive ways to save energy in your home or apartment without breaking the bank or launching major projects.
Stalking Fuel-Cell Stocks
A mere four years ago, fuel-cell stocks were the toast of NASDAQ, with millions of individual and institutional investors driving share prices through the roof. But cut to the present and Ballard’s stock is down from an all-time high of $140 per share in 2001 to just $6 and change these days.
Denmark’s Green Keys
Denmark is so eco-conscious that the arriving traveler doesn’t have to seek out green oases: examples of sustainable development are all around.
Furniture & Indoor Air Pollution
The paints, varnishes and waxes commonly employed in making furniture can release the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are known to decrease indoor air quality.
Crowded House
The most densley populated nation on Earth is not Japan or China, it’s Bangladesh, a country the size of Wisconsin but with half the population of the U.S. As the world’s population increases geometrically, from 1.3 billion 80 years ago to 5.6 billion now and a projected 13 billion by 2040, Bangladesh makes for a sobering case study.
The Military’s Mess
Just 700 miles to the Southeast of the sybarites enjoying the Sun on Hawaii’s Waikki Beach, the Army maintains a $240 million island facility with a grim purpose. The Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) exists solely for the purpose of destroying obsoete – and frightening – chemical weapons.
The Nuclear Triangle
Bill Addington stands West Texas-tall behind the register of the general store he runs with his mother in the tiny town of Sierra Blanca. He generally speaks softly but firmly, with the politeness of a southern gentlemen ("Yes, ma’am; No, sir"). He has the self-effacing tone of someone who grew up in a small town, where those who grew up in a small town, where those who talk too big are quickly "put in their place." But when the subject of waste dumping comes up, his tone quickly shifts. Addington, president of Save Sierra Blanca, which opposes a proposed nuclear waste dump near El Paso, refers to the radioactive waste consortiums targeting his region as "the nuclear carpetbaggers," conjuring up local sentiments dating back to the Civil War.