UGG launches new carbon-neutral vegan shoe line
We recently shared a guide to making more eco-conscious clothing choices. Part of this includes buying from brands that value sustainability and durability. One such company making their goods a bit greener is UGG. The popular shoe brand just launched their Plant Power Collection which features Read More...
Virginia restores voting rights for the previously incarcerated
Last year, we wrote about a proposed bill in Washington DC that would end felony disenfranchisement in the district. Fortunately, that bill passed and now the state of Virginia is eying a similar policy. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced an executive action this week that would restore Read More...
NASA uses Navajo language to name rocks and soil on Mars
After successfully landing on the neighboring planet last month, NASA’s Perseverance rover is now ready to explore its ground. Its first scientific focus is a rock named “Máaz” — the Navajo word for “Mars.” That’s just one nickname among many others that have been given to landmarks Read More...
Impromptu Yo-Yo Ma performance lifts spirits at vaccination site
For the great majority, this past year was one of loneliness. It was (and continues to be) an era void of dinners out, visits to the movies, spontaneous trips, or attending concerts. Covid-19 vaccines are finally being rolled out throughout the US and the world, meaning that the light at the end of Read More...
March 16, 2021
We're looking at environmental solutions today with the announcement of Australia's fist National Plastic Plan and Carbfix, an innovative company turning captured carbon into stone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 16, 2021
We're looking at environmental solutions today with the announcement of Australia's fist National Plastic Plan and Carbfix, an innovative company turning captured carbon into stone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 16, 2021
We're looking at environmental solutions today with the announcement of Australia's fist National Plastic Plan and Carbfix, an innovative company turning captured carbon into stone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 16, 2021
We're looking at environmental solutions today with the announcement of Australia's fist National Plastic Plan and Carbfix, an innovative company turning captured carbon into stone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
How to cope with post-pandemic anxiety
The progression of vaccine distribution offers an optimistic outlook for a return to some aspects of normal life in the near future. While exciting, the idea of returning to public life does carry with it some uncertainty and distress for many people. The return to life, as usual, includes a huge Read More...
Scientists eliminate animal testing from cancer drug safety check
Before life-saving pharmaceuticals can reach the market, these drugs require rigorous safety testing to ensure they pose no risk to humans. These tests, however, are typically conducted on animals, such as mice and rats, harming the creatures in the process, while also often failing to present Read More...