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August 16 2012

Feeding the Future

The Future Of Drinking Is Drinking Water That’s Been In A Toilet

The Future Of Drinking Is Drinking Water That’s Been In A Toilet

Here’s a secret: You probably already are. But as we need to find ways to conserve water, treated wastewater may become a more obvious part of what we drink. The trick to making that work isn’t technological, it’s psychological.

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One Of Google’s Chefs Is Now Helping Food Entrepreneurs Get Off The Ground

One Of Google’s Chefs Is Now Helping Food Entrepreneurs Get Off The Ground

It can be hard to jump-start your local artisanal sausage business, but a new San Francisco a pop-up restaurant is trying to bring others along with it, making its kitchen a food startup incubator where just-starting chefs can do their work.

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The Internet’s Youngest Rap Stars Love Snacks, Now Have A Future

The Internet’s Youngest Rap Stars Love Snacks, Now Have A Future

The viral hit "Hot Cheetos and Takis," is the work of a Minneapolis after-school program that’s giving kids a musical path out of their bad neighborhood.

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A Wristband That Could Help Prevent Skin Cancer

A Wristband That Could Help Prevent Skin Cancer

It’s no sunscreen pill, but these new bracelets could provide a simple early warning sign that you’ve been out in the sun too long. If your wristband is pink, so are you.

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The Case For Keeping Libraries Alive

The Case For Keeping Libraries Alive

It’s not about checking out more books. An initiative is focusing on libraries around the world as centers of social and economic change, as well as centers to help the most disadvantaged citizens.

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Hear About The Evolution Of Social Innovation From The Experts Who Helped Make It Happen

Hear About The Evolution Of Social Innovation From The Experts Who Helped Make It Happen

In this introduction to a new video series, watch Seventh Generation CEO Jeffrey Hollender, YouTube’s Hunter Walk, and others discuss how having a social mission has become a more and more integral part of running any business.

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Surprisingly Beautiful Photos Of Trophy Hunters Show The Complex Relationship Between Man And Beast

Surprisingly Beautiful Photos Of Trophy Hunters Show The Complex Relationship Between Man And Beast

David Chancellor’s photography examines the competition between man and wildlife in Sub-Saharan Africa by focusing on one of the game’s most contentious players: the tourist trophy hunter.

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Feeding the Future

How A Healthy Snack Company Has Created Hundreds Of Thousands Of Good Deeds

How A Healthy Snack Company Has Created Hundreds Of Thousands Of Good Deeds

Written by: Ben Paynter

The snack bar company Kind has spent years perfecting a system that gives its customers a chance to do good, and influence the direction of the company’s corporate philanthropy. In the process, they’ve created an army of loyal customers, and sales are booming.

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