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Is algae the new oil?
An alternative energy is ready to bloom Craig Cox | December 2006 issue Marlborough is a picturesque coastal city on New Zealand’s South Island known for wineries and whale-watching. But oddly enough it’s the town’s sewage ponds that are getting the most attention these days, as a company Read More...
Go with the slow
Life doesn't always have to be about rush, rush, rush. Many people are discovering slow as the answer to the superficial, fleeting nature of a hurried world. Not in an effort to swear off modern life, but in order to enjoy it more. Marco Visscher, Ode's youngest and most frenzied editor, explores Read More...
Category 3: Business
The candidates for the category 'The best companies' | October 2004 issue Berries The power of the Amazon It began with a few friends who were surfing in Brazil. Local surfers introduced them to a very powerful fruit; a berry called açaí. They were so enthusiastic they wanted to share it with Read More...
The end of the war against cancer
Women are now the main victimsTijn Touber | December 2004 issue The war against cancer is being won… but not by the pharmaceutical industry. Not even by the medical profession. The war, which was declared over 30 years ago by former U.S. president Richard Nixon, is not even being won in Read More...
Sustainable extravagance
A new vision of the industrial economy sees the world as a cherry tree William McDonough and Michael Braungart | November 2004 issue Nature is nothing if not extravagant. Four billion years of natural design, has yielded such a profusion of biological forms we can barely grasp the diversity of Read More...
Everyday toxins
They are everywhere--in the food we eat, in the cosmetics we use, in the houses where we live. Thousands of chemicals have sneaked into our daily lives--and our bodies. Ode reports on the issue and presents some alternatives. Marco Visscher | November 2005 issue This is a story that you probably Read More...
We can save the world!
Humanity faces a choice between collapsing into chaos and evolving into a sustainable, ethical global community. There's never been a more powerful moment in all history to make a difference in the world. Ervin Laszlo | September 2006 issue A Chinese proverb warns, “If we do not change direction, Read More...
Category 1: organic products
The candidates for the category 'The best organic product' | October 2004 issue Tea The organic bonus At the age of 27, Kiran Tawadey obtained certification for an organic tea plantation in Darjeeling, India. This was on land where a family friend and third-generation tea planter had been Read More...
Organic top 40
A small selection of the countless products and companies that won't leave chemicals behind in your body Marco Visscher and Najiba Abdellaoui | November 2005 issue The annual Organic Top 40 is Ode's international selection of sustainable products and honest companies. This year's overview is Read More...
'A distant voice from another dimension is crying out for recognition'
Nature and spirituality have fallen victim to our blind faith in technology and rationalism. A critical explanation of how we have been alienated from architecture, agriculture, medicine and education. Prins Charles | October 2003 issue I find I am often accused of living in the past, or of wanting Read More...