Day April 22, 2010

Financial reform not tough enough, says NY Times

NY Times weighs in on financial reform: “loopholes.” Too many derivatives trades are exempted from public disclosure on exchanges. Too many users are subject to relaxed scrutiny. Regulation in hindsight is not adequate to prevent systemic collapse. It is not…

Earthworms turn leftover coffee pulp into compost, biogas

The Rogers Family Company – a California-based, international roaster of “Fairly Traded” and “Direct Trade” gourmet coffee – is deploying a ‘green’ army of billions of red earthworms to create nutrient-rich, organic fertilizer to help small coffee farmers and promote…