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Ireland will ditch single-use plastics to tackle its heavy pollution problem
Plastic plates and food containers could become a thing of the past for Irish people, as the country’s government announced recently that it plans to ban single-use plastics in an effort to reduce the amount of waste in its landfills. The nation’s Minister for Communications, Climate Read More...
For native fish populations, a robot invasion may be a good thing
A couple weeks ago we shared a story about how robots are delivering pizzas on college campuses. This week, robots are at it again, but this time they aren’t delivering pizza, they’re saving fish populations. Mosquitofish, an invasive species, have expanded rapidly in lakes and rivers across Read More...
Burger King UK will scrap plastic toys from its kids’ meals
With plastic pollution becoming one of the most pressing environmental issues of the modern age, lately, there has been increasing consumer pressure on fast-food chains to stop handing out plastic toys that come together with children’s meals. The latest fast-food restaurant to come to its Read More...
Celebrating Crisis: Towards a Culture of Cooperation
"Life, in its autopoietic, self-creating and self-maintaining evolution dances between chaos and perfect order without ever losing itself in chaos or getting stuck in rigid order." By Elisabet Sahtouris Précis Humanity, like all other species of Earth before and with us, is evolving—and Read More...
Social enterprise allows families in Zambia to make a living by harvesting honey
Here at the Optimist Daily, we praise and admire business ideas that come into being on grounds other than just making a profit. Take, for example, Martin Zuch – who, after discovering his spiritual side 10 years ago, decided to leave his job as a hedge fund manager and start a honey-making Read More...
Coral gardeners are breathing life back into Jamaica’s reefs
Once home to a vibrant sea life abundant in stunning coral reefs, after a series of natural and man-made disasters in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamaica lost 85 percent of its once-bountiful corals. This resulted in a steep decline in seafood populations upon which many families’ living hoods Read More...
This solar cell transforms the light in your living room into electricity
As the internet of things gains momentum, it is expected that we will need to have millions of products online, both in public spaces and in homes. As a result, the global demand for energy will also rise, precipitating a need for smaller and cheaper sources of renewable power. This is where a Read More...
Major coal mine project blocked over climate change concerns
Environmental activists celebrated a major win for the planet last week, as the development of a coal mine in New South Wales, Australia has been blocked over significant concerns about environmental impacts, including climate change and the costs to future generations. The decision was taken by Read More...
These sustainable tiles are made from old toilets, and they’re beautiful
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Or, in this case, one man’s toilet is another man’s bathroom tile. Kohler, a prominent manufacturer of plumbing products, is launching into the business of recycled goods by producing bathroom tiles made of discarded clay from the toilet making Read More...
The fix is in: how repairing old stuff helps in the war against planned obsolescence
It can be frustrating to repair something when it costs the same amount to replace it. But that’s how planned obsolescence works. Companies create poor quality products, so you are forced to pay to replace it. This trend has taken over the modern consumer’s life. From clothing to Read More...