A number of African nations are stepping up and saying no to plastic bags — with major consequences for defiers.

Author of “The Ultimate Cheapskate” Jeff Yeager, “The Ultimate Cheapskate.” Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches, has been conserving his entire life.

Ancient Tomorrow JJ Yosh is the host of the upcoming TV adventure series Ancient Tomorrow, as well as a celebrated ecoprenuer. Yosh’s background is in industrial conservation, but it was during a planned expedition to Bolivia that Yosh really got into the history of ancient sites and exploration of natural habitats.

FASE Marci Zaroff, founder and CEO of FASE (Fashion Art Soul and Earth), a green fashion company based out of Florida.

Green Recovery Andrew Winston, who discusses the green revolution, why going green still matters, and how to go green in hard economic times. Andrew, nicknamed the “Planet Defender,” explains how going green after a recession can help your company dominate the marketplace and create new opportunities for problem solving.

Alcoa “There have been enormous strides in terms of energy efficiency of manufacturing aluminum, its recyclability and the amount of greenhouse gases saved by using these new, energy-efficient materials,” Wittbecker says. “The amount of greenhouse gases we generate today manufacturing aluminum cans is 44% less than 17 years ago, and the typical aluminum can is [...]

Woolf Farming & Processing Started in 1974, Woolf Farming and Processing has since become one of the most sustainable farming operations in California’s Central Valley. Woolf’s tomatoes and vegetables — raised and processed in bulk quantities — are used in many products, and the company had been looking to harness the ample sunshine in the [...]

Author of “Pure Chemistry,” OnEarth magazine “Pure Chemistry.” The genesis of the article stems from increased pressure from consumers for manufacturers to divulge their ingredients and processes, and to use safer, greener ingredients. There is a certain degree of push and pull, of course. Manufacturers are weary of giving away their recipes for their products, [...]

Author of “Beautiful and Abundant” Bryan Welch’s history as a green media mogul dates back to his start as an environmental journalist, long before he purchased Mother Earth News a few years back. Fueled by the magazine’s success, Welch wrote Beautiful and Abundant in 2010 as a means of providing readers green inspiration to work [...]

The Green Revolution Whelan’s company, The Green Revolution, specializes in transforming energy expanded by humans into electricity that is immediately transferred back into the building’s power grid, in turn powering the lights, TVs and equipment in the building. The eventual goal is to convert this technology for home and office use as well.

Fresno Yosemite Airport Russ Widmar is the Aviation Director at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FYI). FYI, which has daily flights from Fresno, CA, to cities all over the West and to Mexico, is leading California airports in the greenspace. The airport has cut back on its output with a solar energy project — the largest [...]

The Rainforest Alliance Chris Wille, the Chief of the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agriculture Program. The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity, preserve the ecological integrity of the rain forest, and promote sustainability.