by Stu E.D. | May 22, 2016 | Activism, Alternative Energy, Alternative Living, Big Island, Products & Services
KEAAU, Hawaii — The trucks roll in and out of the plant at a business park nestled near papaya farms and a forest preserve on the Big Island here, an operation that transforms waste cooking oils, animal fats, fruit and seeds into biodiesel fuel, nearly 13,000 gallons...
by Stu E.D. | Oct 29, 2015 | Alternative Living, Plant Life, Products & Services
If governments and corporations really wanted to help the environment and create more sustainable housing, I can guarantee you that the whole world would be using Hempcrete right now. Unfortunately, It seems that they are too concerned with keeping their very...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 30, 2015 | Activism, Organizations, Products & Services, Sustainability
These days, it’s unusual to find a large consumer products company that doesn’t have some sort of venture capital or startup-nurturing mechanism.Unilever is no different: Over the past year, it has invested $6 million in Unilever Foundry, a program for finding...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 24, 2015 | Living Skills, Permaculture, Products & Services
The Permaculture Student series bring permaculture design science to home and public schools, families & adult learners. The Permaculture Student Website Permaculture is the future Permaculture is a design science that uses the patterns and systems of nature to...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 22, 2015 | Alternative Living, Intentional Community, Living Skills, Products & Services
Community Bookstore Gaia Education Guides Digital Teacher’s Guide Digital Youth Activities Guide Reviewed by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Gaia Education Guides Teacher’s Guide & Youth Activities Guide by Gaia Education Digital Teacher’s Guide $15 Digital...
by Stu E.D. | Jun 15, 2015 | Farming, Food, Products & Services
Like a whale and the myriad barnacles clinging to its sides, Whole Foods Market and organic farmers have long had a symbiotic relationship. The grocer has helped stoke the American appetite for organic products, building stores that are essentially showcases for...
