Environment and sustainability is focus of Mayapple Farms

Environment and sustainability is focus of Mayapple Farms

At Mayapple Farms, situated in the middle of the forest in Dresden, just a few steps can lead from cherry trees to dill to catnip to raspberries to ginseng to apple trees and practically anything in between. If you can name it, it’s likely owners Rick and Jan Felumlee have grown it. But Rick’s favorite plant, and the farm’s most popular one, is mushrooms…

Sphera Acquires Sustainability & Product Stewardship Software Company Thinkstep

Sphera Acquires Sustainability & Product Stewardship Software Company Thinkstep

Sphera, a global provider of integrated risk management software and information services with a focus on EHS, operational risk and product stewardship, announced plans to acquire Thinkstep, a Germany-based software and consulting services company that specializes in corporate sustainability and…

How locals swap fast fashion for vintage sustainability

How locals swap fast fashion for vintage sustainability

Photo: Houston Chronicle, Samantha Lopez Sustainability has become an increasingly hot topic on the streets of Houston. Instead of avoiding purchases altogether, one way that locals are beating the buyer-blues is by repurposing and reselling vintage items. Every first Saturday of the month, EaDo Vintage hosts “Swap Meets” to do just that.