From bags to bottles, some 13 million tonnes of plastic flow into our oceans every year, according to a UN report. On the one hand, the benefits of plastic are undeniable, as the material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. This leads to global plastic production skyrocketing over the next 10 to 15 years, […]

How new technologies are helping organic farms increase their margins—and propelling sustainability into the mainstream In farm country, “climate change” can be a dirty word. Whether you’re standing in a chilly shop in Nebraska, sweltering in a Virginia bean field, or walking a California vineyard, mentioning greenhouse gases or rapidly changing global weather patterns is […]