Second Hand Art: Turning Trash into Treasure
A growing number of artists are using the disposable stuff of everyday life in the industrial world—designer shoes, plastic water bottles, old books and cassettes, even Scotch tape—to put everyday objects in an unexpected and thought-provoking context.
GMO Crops: Good for Business, but What about Us?
Thirty years ago, scientists figured out how to directly modify the genes in our food and produce GMO crops.
Funding Our Own Local Food Economy
Woody Tasch created the nonprofit organization Slow Money to connect investors with local, sustainable small food enterprises. Now he has created Gatheround to allow anyone to donate, with small amounts, to the same causes.
Trash Talking: Revamping the Idea of Recycling
When we talk about trash, we may be focusing on the wrong things and missing the bigger picture.
Can Our Oceans Save Humankind?
Many conservation organizations are urging us to save our oceans. But could it be possible for our oceans to save us? Ocean farming pioneer Bren Smith is proving it.
