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If you think sorting your waste is hard, check out this small Japanese town
The small town of Kamikatsu in Japan takes recycling to another level. In a bid to produce zero waste by 2020, the residents in this town sort their waste into 45 different categories. The very-specific categories make it much easier to find ways of repurposing waste, with 80 percent of waste Read More...
Avoiding chemicals with these everyday habits can help you stay slim
According to new research, everyday products contain ‘obesogens’ which interfere with hormones and promote the build-up of a fat in the body. The researchers found that diet, house dust, cleaning chemicals, kitchenware or cosmetics are the biggest sources of contaminants. To avoid Read More...
The most popular burgers at Costco right now aren’t made from meat
The trend of eating plant-based foods as substitute for meat products is growing faster than you think. Veggie burgers like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burgers have become popular because they taste and appear like real burgers do, but no burger has hit the market so successfully as the Read More...
To keep your mind calm and clear, start keeping a journal and then throw it out
Filling journals is a healthy exercise that puts you in touch with your emotions and can serve as a form of therapy. Some therapists say keeping a personal record helps people to alleviate their anxiety, face fears, set goals, and feel more free. And when you’re done, another practice you can do Read More...
Why the electric Jaguar at the royal wedding was a symbolic step forward
Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s boundary-breaking royal wedding yesterday, the happy couple changed their ensembles for the reception. But while the prince’s smart tux and bride’s sleek dress certainly impressed, there was one detail that turned heads more than anything else: Read More...
The first World Bee Day
Yesterday was the first World Bee Day. It was created last year by the UN General Assembly, after Slovenia initiated the idea, to focus on the essential role of bees and other pollinators in keeping the planet Read More...
Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach
Investors back resolution calling on oil giant to set tougher carbon targets in line with Paris climate Read More...
This startup is repurposing life jackets to raise awareness about refugee crisis
Perhaps nothing personifies the global refugee crisis more than the life jacket: a poignant symbol of floating to hope and a painful reminder of what’s been left Read More...
Thousands of children in Malawi are learning how to grow food at school
The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural Read More...
How we experience time, according to a renowned theoretical physicist
If time cannot be proven to exist within the fundamental equations we use to describe the world, what is time then? Time, one renowned physicist says, is merely a perspective, rather than a universal truth. It’s the space between memory and anticipation. Sound confusing? Have a look here to see Read More...