We sent four reporters out to investigate the costs and benefits of "going green." They looked at the rise of organic farms, the claims of recycling programs and whether ethanol is the fuel of the future.

• Ethanol fuel has been touted as the answer to automobile pollution. Jeff Whitney tried to find out if scientists have provided a way to drive at less cost to the environment. Click here to read the story.
  
• Recycling programs let cities get rid of used paper products without taking up landfill space. Soren Kornegay looked into whether these programs are really win-win. Click here to read the story.
  
• Many believe organic farming is better for health and the environment. Can organic food feed a nation while cleaning up farming practices? Felicia Kitzmiller and Liz White went to an organic farm in Sumter to find out. Click here to read the story.