Acai – Amazon Wonder Berry or Just Another Craze?
June 4, 2009 by Sabrina Potirala
Filed under Agriculture, Blog, Cancer, Central America, Consumer Spending, Diet, Food & Drink, Front Page, Health, Nutrition, Research, Scams, Slideshow, South America
If you listen to the hype, you may begin to think that the acai (pronounced a-sigh-EE) berry is the wonder food for everything that could possibly ail you. The ads are all over the Internet, in magazines, on television. They lure you in with questionable (if not outright fabricated) celebrity endorsements, “free” sample offers, and broad claims of almost mythical proportions.
Although acai is most commonly advertised as a weight-loss product, marketers also claim that it provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion, detoxification, high fiber content, high antioxidant content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep, and reduction of cholesterol levels…
Read Full ArticleFairchild Challenge Prepares Youth to Protect the Planet
March 26, 2009 by Julia Wasson
Filed under Blog, Costa Rica, Education, Environment, Florida, Front Page, Illinois, Slideshow, Youth Programs
Today’s adults will not solve every environmental challenge we face in the world. We will make progress, certainly, but the solutions to most of the major problems that plague us will not come in our lifetimes. The future of our species — and with it, the future of all life on Earth — hinges on the actions of our children and their children.
We cannot sit back idly and expect generations yet to come to take up the banner of environmentalism and sustainability. We must begin by educating — and inspiring — our youth to enlightenment and action. One program that has been successfully motivating youth to learn about the environment is the Fairchild Challenge.
Read Full ArticleMy 5: Harry Johansing, Costa Rica Natural and EcoPaper
December 31, 2008 by Guest Post
Filed under Blog, California, Costa Rica, Front Page, My 5
Blue Planet Green Living (BPGL) asked Harry Johansing, CEO of Costa Rica Natural and EcoPaper, “What are the five most important things we can do to save the planet?”
HARRY JOHANSING:
1. Love.
2. Be honest.
Read Full ArticleEcopreneur Makes Paper in Paradise
December 15, 2008 by Julia Wasson
Filed under Agricultural Waste, Agriculture, Blog, California, Costa Rica, Ecopreneurs, Front Page, Landfill
“Waste is a resource. But when people think of waste, they usually think of it as trash, rather asking, What can we do with it?
“Everything we use at Costa Rica Natural paper products is totally disregarded material,” says Harry Johansing, the company’s founder. “There’s no other use for it. When I approach a new fiber, I look at it as, Is this completely trash? and then I ask, How can I use it?
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