Move toward self-nourishing industrial systems

Excerpted from Cradle to Cradle By William McDonough & Michael Braungart All the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes plants,...

Alcoholic Energy Drinks to fuel cars, not mayhem

Four Loko: Its gross, bad for you, and only existed legitimately for about five minutes before turning into its own punchline. Its pretty much the Ke$ha of beverages. But it looks like the caffeinated alcoholic energy drink, whose main 2010 achievements were inspiring...

Kids say the darndest things about the planet

Kids say the darndest things about the planet | Grist. Ask a bunch of kids a question, you’ll never come up short on answers — incisive, unpredictable and encouragingly earth-friendly. (I asked thousands of kids 24 questions when I was putting together my...