Nobel Peace Prize recognizes importance of food security in 2020
Some of the most influential humans in the world have won the Nobel Peace Prize including Malala Yousafzai, Barack Obama, and Nelson Mandela. This year, the prize goes to a much broader world actor: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity Read More...
These refillable cleaning products help you reduce plastic waste
Reducing plastic consumption is one of the most effective ways to tackle plastic pollution. That’s why, here at The Optimist Daily, we love hearing about solutions tackling the plastic problem at the source. The latest we’ve come across was developed by UK startup Spruce. Its solution to Read More...
Tongue zapping and electronic music may help alleviate tinnitus symptoms
It’s estimated that 10 to 15 percent of people worldwide suffer from tinnitus, a medical condition causing sufferers to constantly hear sounds that aren’t actually there. A new experimental device, though, may finally help them find peace of mind. Called Lenire, the device was developed by a Read More...
Sustainable supersonic jets could soon take to the skies
In 1947, the first supersonic jet took to the skies, with American pilot Chuck Yeager becoming the first to break the sound barrier. To make the technology mainstream, the British and French governments joined forces to create the Concorde: the first commercial-sized supersonic jet capable of Read More...
Swedish grocery store prices items based on their carbon footprint
We make decisions at the grocery store based on how much things cost, but when was the last time you made a purchase decision based on the carbon cost of a product? A new grocery store in Sweden is making it easier to shop consciously with the price of items based on their carbon Read More...
October 12, 2020
On today's Optimist Daily Update, Summers & Kristy are left to their own devices and lack of editing and here's what happens.... Listen in to learn about media responsibility, conversation incompatibility, and what #proudboys really stand for. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
October 12, 2020
On today's Optimist Daily Update, Summers & Kristy are left to their own devices and lack of editing and here's what happens.... Listen in to learn about media responsibility, conversation incompatibility, and what #proudboys really stand for. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
October 12, 2020
On today's Optimist Daily Update, Summers & Kristy are left to their own devices and lack of editing and here's what happens.... Listen in to learn about media responsibility, conversation incompatibility, and what #proudboys really stand for. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
October 12, 2020
On today's Optimist Daily Update, Summers & Kristy are left to their own devices and lack of editing and here's what happens.... Listen in to learn about media responsibility, conversation incompatibility, and what #proudboys really stand for. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
First Solar prevents e-waste by creating new solar panels from old ones
Though the global surge in solar power is good news for our green energy transition, it also means that in the coming years we will face an enormous amount of e-waste. In fact, it’s estimated that the first wave of solar panels will generate as much as 8 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030. Read More...