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Verterra Dishware: Plants in Action
Fallen leaves and steam are the unlikely ingredients of a remarkable brand of disposable plates and bowls. TIME photographer Namas Bhojani explores the process that may change your next picnic
Indonesia Noodle Factory
The Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food company is the beneficiary of a pioneering food aid program that fights hunger and fosters local economic development
Photographs for TIME by Kemal Jufri / Imaji
Transforming Sasol
As the coal refinery steps out of the shadow of its past, photographer Benedicte Kurzen is granted unprecedented access to the company's operations in Secunda, South Africa.
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Harley-Davidson's Wildest Child
Buell makes sport bikes that cyclists love to ride and employees love to build
china
China's Medical Boom
Western-style private hospitals are competing with state facilities--and with one another
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Comcast's Challenge
With telco competitors trying to grab subscribers, the cable company steps up to the fight
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