Why US postal workers deserve a little more love
While reality TV stars, politicians, and sports athletes get the bulk of media attention, there’s a worthy group of workers who deserve a little more stardom in America: The men and women of the US Postal Service. That’s right, at times when natural disaster brings chaos to communities, courier Read More...
Scotland’s Isle of Arran becomes first British community to go plastic-free
The Isle of Arran in Scotland attracts over 400,000 visitors a year, and is often referred to as ‘Scotland in miniature’. Now it can also be referred to as Scotland’s first plastic-free community. The island received the Plastic Free Community accreditation from Surfers Against Sewage, an Read More...
Personal care products are especially wasteful. This company wants to solve that
When entrepreneur Brian Bushell found out that a third of all the single-use plastic products in landfills are personal care products, he decided to launch a new line of personal care products called Humankind aimed at eliminating single-use packaging. A deodorant from the brand will come in a Read More...
Volunteers in India plant 66 million trees in 12 hours to break world record
When people come together and focus their energy on one thing, amazing things can happen. Just look at the state of Madhya Pradesh in India where an estimated 1.5 million people gathered together to plant more than 66 million tree saplings in just 12 hours along one of the major rivers in the Read More...
90 percent of bottles collected by Oregon’s bottle deposit system get recycled
If we want to make recycling an effective way of dealing with used beverage containers, then we must look to Oregon for inspiration. Currently, the state recycles 90 percent of the beverage containers covered by its bottle deposit system, despite major disruptions in the global recycling markets. Read More...
How a robot could save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef used to be a symbol of the pristine beauty that the ocean offers, but now it represents the terrible mark that human-induced climate change is having on the world as half of the coral that made up the reef has died in the past couple years. Is there still hope? The Read More...
These foods will last you a long time, save you money, and help cut down on waste
Yesterday we talked about the recipes you can prepare with the leftover foods you have that are nearing their expiration date. This time around, let's talk about the kinds of ingredients you can buy in bulk that will not only last you a long time but will also help you cut down on plastic waste Read More...
Bacteria is helping create unconventional, yet sustainable building materials
If we want to start building more sustainably, we have to think beyond traditional building materials such as brick, wood, glass, and concrete. At least, that's the way two European designers are thinking after creating a self-supporting column out of knitted fibers. While a knitted structure would Read More...
Britain’s CO2 emissions have fallen once again
According to the latest statistics, the mass closure of coal-fired power stations in the UK has helped reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Britain’s emissions were 2.7 percent lower than in 2016, and 42.1 percent lower than in 1990. On top of that, coal use for electricity 27 percent Read More...
Why exercise will help you get into the flow at work
We’ve all been there. As the work day goes on, we start finding it impossible to suppress our yawns. We become groggy and unmotivated, and try to find salvation in another cup of coffee. If you’re tired of feeling this way, it may be time to start exercising more before or after work. According Read More...