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Ford Motor Company will be replacing up to 40% of their petroleum-based seat cushions with a new material made from soybean oil. “Soy foam” costs roughly the same to manufacture as traditional petroleum derivatives, but requires less energy to produce and may reduce environmental impacts by 75%.

With global energy demand expected to grow by 40 percent over the next 25 years, Oklahoma farm fields could be growing the next green gold!

Among the variety of green fashion brands, Portland-based MEWV (pronounced “move”) is one of the few that offers their creations in the widest range of sizes - Extra Small to 4X.

U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands top the list, according to a new analysis of the alternative, plant-based fuels.

Big businesses aren’t the only ones who are seeing than many benefits of going green these days. Smaller companies and the ever-present indie start-ups are getting in on the act too. Being an advocate for the “little guy”, I’m honored to feature a woman with vision and beauty who sees sustainability as the best biz option, Tara Hogan.

How do isoflavones work? What are the health aspects of isoflavones?

Check out this interview with Steve Bryant who helped bring soy from geek to chic!