Dawn of the Age of Plastic: In 1939, the future arrived at the World’s Fair in New York in “The World of Tomorrow.” The fairground attracted 44 million people and two contenders for the title of most modern industrial material: cork and plastic. Undark
Keeping A Log: A look at an Indonesian company as it turns around its dirty reputation, and the market forces pushing the forest industry to curb illegal logging. Forbes Asia
And an interview with Indonesia’s Twitter AmbassadorForbes Asia
Certified Coffee: Does the Premium Pay Off?Environmental Health Perspectives – A look at whether Fair Trade and Organic eco-labels make a difference where the coffee grows.
Growing Green Roofs, City by City – Environmental Health Perspectives – From the Pacific Northwest to Washington, DC, local policies are spurring green-roof projects. The cities have their own reasons, it turns out.