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Morris Beegle

Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture
Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture Article

Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture

Groundswell, however, isn’t all that different from many other entries in the climate docs canon. It sounds an alarm over an urgent crisis, visiting locations around the world united in a fight to save the planet. But it serves a refreshingly optimistic tone, having learned from the doom and gloom of many alarmist eco docs. Filmmakers Joshua Tickell and Rebecca…
Morris Beegle
June 15, 2026
Earth’s Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems
Earth’s Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems Article

Earth’s Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems

Scientists have mapped the Earth’s entire underground fungal network, showing that it’s so extensive that if it were stretched into a straight line, it would reach other star systems — and span a sizable chunk of the Milky Way galaxy, for that matter.
Morris Beegle
June 14, 2026
Consortium takes on challenges of advancing sustainable materials use commercially
Consortium takes on challenges of advancing sustainable materials use commercially Article

Consortium takes on challenges of advancing sustainable materials use commercially

The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) Natural Polymers Consortium (NPC), which launched in 2024, has published its first paper which can be found in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. It identifies challenges and opportunities for advancing the use of natural polymers as commercially viable alternatives to products like single-use plastics and nonbiodegradable detergents, which are made with synthetic polymers. These are products that the public…
Morris Beegle
June 13, 2026
Cannabis foods and flowers face crackdown wave in Europe
Cannabis foods and flowers face crackdown wave in Europe Article

Cannabis foods and flowers face crackdown wave in Europe

The market for non-psychoactive cannabis products – from cookies to tea bags – is in trouble as EU countries impose fresh restrictions. The Cannabis sativa plant has long been in policymakers’ crosshairs. Beyond its psychoactive component, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the plant is prized for its fibres, which are used in everything from textiles to bioplastics and construction material.
Morris Beegle
June 12, 2026
With hemp regulations stalled, NC House tries for an age limit
With hemp regulations stalled, NC House tries for an age limit Article

With hemp regulations stalled, NC House tries for an age limit

The state House is trying again to put an age limit on the sale of hemp-based products that have similar effects to marijuana. For several years, efforts to regulate hemp and THC products have stalled at the legislature. The House has passed bills with a wide range of regulations, while the Senate pushed for the legalization of medical marijuana and…
Morris Beegle
June 10, 2026
Reinventing bamboo
Reinventing bamboo Article

Reinventing bamboo

In recent years, Anji has built a thriving industry from a rich local resource - bamboos. The exhibition featured more than 1,000 bamboo-based products, ranging from tableware and woven bags to furniture and new bamboo materials. In 2025, Anji exported 460 million yuan ($64 million) worth of bamboo products to over 70 countries and regions, including the US, Japan, the…
Morris Beegle
June 9, 2026
The New Natural Economy
The New Natural Economy Article

The New Natural Economy

By RootSource Media, The New Natural Economy Series This article is the first installment in an ongoing RootSource Media series exploring the emerging bioeconomy and the growing role of renewable biological resources in agriculture, manufacturing, food systems, materials, energy, and global commerce. From Hemp and Mycelium to Flax, Bamboo, Agricultural Residues, and Regenerative Agriculture, the Next Industrial Revolution Will Be…
Morris Beegle
June 8, 2026