The founder of Planet Thrive explains why the site will be not adding new content for the next month or so.
Planet Thrive is Taking a Break
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Julie Genser
Age of Synthetic Chemicals
At some point in the far future, geologists will study the sediment layers of our planet and discover an extremely toxic layer of pollution and chemicals starting at around the year 1920 and steadily…
Bene’s Battle Is Not Yet Over
Bene Barrymore, a senior who should be enjoying a comfortable retirement, is instead appealing to her community to help her repair her car so she can seek safe shelter before pesticide spraying season starts.
All Natural Foods
Factory food manufacturers have figured out that slapping an “all natural” claim onto their processed, chemically-altered food products results in increased sales. Consumers, it seems, are…
Full Signal
A new hour-long documentary explores the emerging global effects of cellular technology and the link between finance and health.
Interview with Laurie Tümer, MCS Landlord
The owner of Eco-Casitas for Traveling Canaries in Espanola, New Mexico shares tips for running your own MCS guest house.
Chemically Sensitive Artist Reveals Pesticide Trail
An interview with fine art photographer Laurie Tümer about her illuminating body of work.
Embracing a Terminal Illness
Fred Lanphear shares how his recent diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s Disease brought a beautiful opportunity of growth to the Songaia Cohousing Community, which he cofounded.
When Doctors Have Nightmares
Ever wonder what doctors have nightmares about? Perhaps it’s about giant bottles of vitamins stealing their patients! Vitamins, you see, help keep people healthy and prevent disease, and that…
Sleeping on Wool Felts
Eliana Jantz, bed designer and founder of Shepherd’s Dream, is now forming a felting collective in Montague, California to focus on wool felts as the perfect sleep system.