December 8, 2020
It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 8, 2020
It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 8, 2020
It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 8, 2020
It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Australia to begin nationwide “koala count” to assess population health
Although they are fluffy and sleep for about 20 hours a day, koalas are deceptively difficult to locate. Due to their elusiveness, the Australian government is deploying some new and innovative tools in their nationwide “koala count.” The Australian government is dedicating 2 million Read More...
House passes bill to protect big cats across the US
Netflix’s popular documentary series “Tiger King,” sheds light on the prolific issues surrounding wild cats kept in captivity across the US. To address the threats that captivity poses to communities and these cats, the House of Representatives has passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act. The Read More...
7 ways to professionally decline an unnecessary Zoom meeting
Back in April, we wrote a story about how to deal with Zoom fatigue—the phenomenon of feeling exhausted after a day full of virtual meetings. Today, we want to help you minimize Zoom fatigue with a lesson on how to professionally decline an unnecessary Zoom meeting. You see, video calls can be Read More...
New durable bioplastic can withstand hot food and beverages
When compared to conventional plastics made out of fossil fuels, bioplastics definitely have an upper hand in terms of environmental impact. But there are still some shortcomings associated with these materials, one of them being their low stability when subjected to high temperatures. Thanks to Read More...
This company is using beer and chips to slash emissions
In a bid to drastically cut down on emissions, British snack food manufacturer Walkers is summoning the power of potato chips and beer. Yes, you read that right. What the company is doing is utilizing new technology to capture carbon dioxide from beer fermentation in a brewery, which is then Read More...
Bank of America officially says no to financing Arctic drilling
One word: Finally. Bank of America has just become the last major US financial institution to declare that they will no longer finance any oil and gas exploration in the Arctic. The decision, which was announced to Bloomberg News on Monday, comes after Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Chase, Wells Read More...