by ddorband | Feb 10, 2012 | Business, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Last week, I accompanied Wayne Dorband (our founder and CEO) to a sustainable agriculture seminar that he gave. The audience included mostly people that were either in or wanted to get into the alpaca industry. Not all of these people On another topic, Wayne showed a...
by ddorband | Feb 9, 2012 | Ecology, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
To follow up on the blog that Rachel wrote on invasive species, here is a blog about another invasive species that has made its home in the Gulf of Mexico. A new invasive species is making headlines and causing a stir in the already unstable region of the Gulf of...
by ddorband | Feb 8, 2012 | Business, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Do you ever wonder why certain people talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk? Here is an interesting article by Nancy Scheinder about “Bridging the Consumer gap” between what consumers say and what they actually buy. This article talks about how to...
by ddorband | Feb 7, 2012 | Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Since the time that man first started to travel, humans have brought invasive species to foreign lands. Bacteria, viruses, plants, domesticated animals, and wild animals have all been introduced to areas that have never had to deal with them before, and sometimes this...
by ddorband | Feb 6, 2012 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability, Urban Farming
While many Americans are beginning to to integrate urban farming into their daily lives, none have as ambitious of an idea as Christopher Toole, an ex-banker who cashed in his “six-figure salary at Sovereign Bank in 2010 to immerse himself in the principles of urban...
by ddorband | Feb 5, 2012 | Food, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
I just came across a great new product for everyone out there who uses mason jars as drinking glasses and mugs. The Cuppow is a BPA free, 100% recyclable lid that converts a mason jar into a perfect mug. For anyone who routinely drinks our of wide-mouthed lids, we...
by ddorband | Feb 4, 2012 | Business, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
A study recently released found that businesses around the globe are interested in implementing the practice of “going green.” According to a Bloomberg news article, more businesses are intrigued by the concept of bringing in sustainable practices to increase their...
by ddorband | Feb 3, 2012 | Gardening, Intern Blog
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday, Jan. 25 released its newly revised climate zone map, which reflects “northward warming trends,” according to an article in USA Today. The map was anticipated by many gardeners, approximately 80 million...
by ddorband | Feb 2, 2012 | Education
I know this isn’t the type of thing that we usually blog about, but I think its just too cool to not share. Here at Nourish the Planet we champion ‘low-tech green’ business, but I found this super cool article about a new high-tech industry....
by ddorband | Feb 1, 2012 | Aquaponics, Food, Intern Blog, Sustainability
A school in Canada recently began operating an aquaponics system to better educate students on the matter of ecology. The school will also be using the tilapia it raises through its system for students to eat within the school’s cafeteria. According to an article in...
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