What do corn fields have in common with rainforests? Not much. That’s the problem. There are so many reasons why producing ethanol biofuel from corn and other crops is a very bad idea. How much land, diesel and water resources will be needed to produce this “renewable” fuel? How much forest will be replaced by monoculture farms that deplete top soil and add chemicals to the groundwater?

Seeing dollar signs and spurred by trade agreement incentives, Brazil and other nations are Read the rest of this entry »

Natural burial has been on my mind quite a bit lately. There are very few green cemeteries in the U.S., nor many around the world. I would like to see natural burial as an option for everyone at the end of their life. Take a look at the Land For The People channel on YouTube.

As mentioned in another post, we’ve created playlists of interesting videos. Among them are several about natural burial.

Did you know that “backyard burial” the practice of interring loved ones on your own land is legal in most areas? Read the rest of this entry »