A great meal for many Americans is a Butterball turkey. A great deal for ConAgra, the company producing Butterballs, is to turn all its turkey waste into marketable products. Its Carthage, Missouri, turkey plant accumulates 1.3 million gallons a day of turkey grease, guts, fat, and feathers that is stored in lagoons and sent toContinue reading “Garbage To Oil”
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Indoor Sunshine
Cabela’s, one of the world’s largest outfitting companies, is shedding new light on its indoor facilities. In Prairie de Chien, Wis., a 400,000-square-foot retail store and 600,000-square-foot distribution center, have been equipped with full spectrum, energy-efficient light fixtures that spread indoor sunshine while reducing utility bills. Full spectrum light is the equivalent of sunlight atContinue reading “Indoor Sunshine”
Environmental Phantasm
The benefits of ethanol are largely a myth, but its political life is nothing short of miraculous.
Protecting The Past
Bruce Selyem doesn’t just photograph old grain elevators, he also saves them.
The Wrong Way To Restore Salmon
The federal government pours cash into the Columbia basin, but what fish really need is water.
Maintaining Trust
Private land trusts generally are prudent stewards, but tax advantages can sway their decisions.
The Costs Of Regulatory Stringency
A study of Wyoming oil drilling reveals that regulatory costs are higher on federal land.
Eco-Nomics: What Everyone Should Know About Economics and the Environment
Understanding how economic analysis can help protect the environment.
The Worm Turns
At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, nearly half a million worms are at work farming food scraps from the mess hall. The worm farm had long been a dream of Bill Meinerding, the manager of the base’s recycling program. So far he could not be happier with his squirmy little farmers. Originally they wereContinue reading “The Worm Turns”
Leasing The Goat
Small family-run farms are facing tough economic times. For many of the families, staying on the farm often means taking another job in town. In 1979, three of these small farmers came up with a better idea. They arranged to have their products delivered directly to urban dwellers. They contracted with other small farmers toContinue reading “Leasing The Goat”