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Ricardo Semler tells businesses to get rid of “boarding school” rules
Ricardo Semler broke through thanks to a radical reorganization of Semco, the company he took over from his father when he was barely twenty years old. Ricardo Semler was unhappy and made a radical change. Employees were no longer obligated to come to the office. They could set their own salary. Read More...
US discontinues use of land mines, joins international treaty
We have often reported on the painful and deadly consequences of the land mines that are left behind for years after wars and armed conflicts have been resolved. Now finally the US has joined the 1999 Ottawa Accord that bans the use of land mines. As the US is the biggest manufacturer of land mines Read More...
Making cars from tomato waste: a Heinz and Ford partnership
The challenge for sustainable business is to turn waste from one process into fuel for another. That’s the driving principle of the emerging circular economy. Here’s one inspiring example. Heinz uses two million tons of tomatoes each year for its famous ketchup and is looking for a use of its Read More...
Germany shows that solar power can replace fossil fuels
German leadership of solar energy is an inspiration to the world. Hardly the country with the most sunshine, Germany has used creative tax incentives to flood the country with solar panels: 90% of solar panels reside on rooftops of homes, not on large solar farms. In recent weeks the Germans broke Read More...
New fish species found in South Pacific
We keep reading about species getting extinct because of pollution and ongoing urbanization. So it’s heartening to hear that the Pristine Seas expedition by National Geographic has found at least 80 previously undiscovered species of fish near the Pitcairn Islands, a remote British Territory in Read More...
Red wine compound improves memory and brain function
Cheers! The benefits of red wine continue. Much research associates moderate drinking of red wine (one to two glasses per day) with good health — better heart health, cancer-fighting properties, anti aging effects. Resveratrol is the magic compound that’s also found in peanuts, chocolate and Read More...
Find all the fresh, local produce that’s nearby you with this new app
RipeNearMe allows growers to share what extra fruits and vegetables they have, then consumers looking to buy fresh produce can see what’s close by them, go to the source and buy it directly. Produce from a store is often picked long before it is ripe. RipeNearMe shows you where to buy the Read More...
Community solar–gardens make individual solar adoption easier
Community solar gardens catalyze hesitant eco–conscious consumers to adopt environmentally friendly solar panels. Installing solar panels on your house is a big project and can be quite expensive. Communal solar gardens are large plots of solar panels that consumers can buy a small part of. Read More...
Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US
A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that a little over 99% of all asphalt used is recycled– making it the most recycled material in the US. In addition to the recycling of asphalt, environmentally friendly warm–mix asphalt’s use has grown more than 148% since Read More...
Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US
A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that a little over 99% of all asphalt used is recycled– making it the most recycled material in the US. In addition to the recycling of asphalt, environmentally friendly warm–mix asphalt’s use has grown more than 148% since Read More...