How do we grow food in a way that’s sustainable and healthy, while also feeding billions of people? It’s not an easy task. Producing crops that are hardy requires the use of pesticides, but pesticides can accumulate in our systems through the food we eat, the water we drink and even the air we breathe….
Irrigation and agriculture have gone hand in hand since humans decided to stop foraging, settle down and start farming. And the basic concept behind it hasn’t really changed much since then—irrigation is still used to deliver water to crops, in order to help them grow and reduce water loss. It protects crops, enhances yields, suppresses…
What do lightweight military uniforms integrated with comms equipment, piezo-electric yarns, and clothing complete with sensors for physiological monitoring, have in common? Other than the fact that they all sound like something straight out of sci-fi, all of these futuristic fabrics are not only possible but available, thanks to smart textiles. Smart textiles, technical textiles,…
In early March, Dunkin’ Donuts succumbed to pressure from activist group As You Sow, and agreed to phase out the use of titanium dioxide (a common whitening agent) in the powdered sugar that tops a lot of their doughnuts. As You Sow took up the fight against the doughnut chain amidst claims that titanium dioxide…
