The phrase “Go Green” has been one that most people have heard frequently, especially in today’s times. But what does going green actually mean? For the matter, what does sustainability really mean? Most people can give you the broad answer, having to do with protecting our environment. But why?  The education process pertaining to the environment and sustainability has been [...]

What runs through your mind when you hear the word fracking? I bet it has nothing to do with natural gas. Fracking, better known as Hydraulic Fracturing, is the process of extracting natural gas from the ground. This method of gas drilling blasts a mixture of water and chemicals into the ground, 8,000 feet down. The fracking itself is like [...]

So the other day I heard a statement from a colleague, “organic is a loaded term.”  It was an interesting perspective from someone who works in the agriculture industry. He said that just because it is labeled as ‘organic’ doesn’t necessarilymean it’s a better choice. It made me wonder more. Has the word organic been lost in translation? What truly defines [...]