Dow claims to be the largest producer of polyether polyol in the world, with more than 20 PUR manufacturing and system-house sites, as well as $5 billion in annual sales, putting the weight of a market leader behind a green alternative. PLA and PHA have a new green acronym in their ranks NOP (natural-oil polyols) with seed oil joining corn sugars to chip away at fossil-fuel-based chemicals, in this instance the polyurethane (PUR) precursor. Dow says this first-generation of...

Growing up in Upcountry Maui, Kim Tempo often visited her grandparents' farm in Pukalani -- a fertile acre of papayas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, star fruit, mangoes, macadamia nuts and more. Participants make four 45-minute stops on the five-hour tour: One Alii Fishpond, one of about 70 ancient fishponds hugging Molokai's southern coast; Molokai Plumerias, the state's largest supplier of the fragrant frangipani; Coffees of Hawaii, a 500-acre arabica plantation; and Beachboy...

Plus, we gotta eat ourselves into a tryptophan coma just like ya'll, of course! (Holla's partial to the sweet potatoes with gooey marshmallows baked on top. Holla Backlash - Minnesota Daily Monday November 19,2007 advanced search Comment/Rate this Article Printer-Friendly Version E-mail This Article November 15, 2007 Holla Backlash. They hop in the Mercedes and - whoops - run a red light! Of course, Britney's too busy chain-smoking Marlboro Lights and yammering on her cell phone to realize...

By Grant Welker GateHouse News Service Mon Nov 19, 2007, 01:00 AM EST Story Tools: Email This . Print This Westport - A year and a half ago, Nancy Lee Wood was talking to her house painter about climate change when he mentioned a documentary on oil production depletion. By Grant Welker GateHouse News Service Mon Nov 19, 2007, 01:00 AM EST Story Tools: Email This . Print This Westport - A year and a half ago, Nancy Lee Wood was talking to her house painter about climate change when he...

While Pilgrim's Pride also has been largely successful in passing along increased costs, corn prices were up 62%, while soybean meal was up 22% And they aren't just pinching shoppers at the grocery stores; higher commodity costs are also putting pressure on companies' margins. Although they're as jumpy as a tom around Thanksgiving, investors can take comfort that all four of Tyson's segments reported profits, and three reported rising sales. Though one analyst has provided a temporary...

Lululemon chief executive officer Robert Meers said the company, which stakes its reputation on its high-performance yoga wear, stands by its claims over the seaweed content, which is touted for its health benefits, and has had independent testing done to back them up. After its stock was savaged by investors, Lululemon Athletica inc. came back swinging over a report that challenged the yoga wear retailer's claims about the seaweed content in the fabric of some of its clothing. Lululemon...