OneWorld.net's take: A few years ago, Joanna and Alex Livieratos traded in their city lifestyle for a greener alternative. Here, Joanna discusses the new eco-friendly online retail business they run from their family farm and the adjustments they've made to promote environmentally sustainable living.

• Green businesses are springing up across the United States. The alternative fuel gas station, BioFuel Oasis, sells the highest quality biofuel in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it also has a small store that sells healthy snacks and sustainable living supplies. In an interview with Co-op America, Margaret Farrow, one of the worker-owners of BioFuel Oasis, explains how biodiesel helps preserve the environment and what