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U.K. takes leadership on ocean plastics with ban on microbeads
Globally we are buying a million plastic bottles a minute. 91 percent of these bottles are not recycled, and much of that ultimately ends up in the oceans, breaks down into small pieces, is consumed by fish that we eat. It’s an environmental and health disaster. The good news is that awareness is Read More...
Beyond duality: Waking up with Alan Watts
Alan Watts (1915-1973) has inspired many with his eloquent interpretation of eastern philosophy. In this early video, he explains what “awakening” means according to Buddhism and Taoism. It is our challenge to become aware of the fact that life is not a contest. There is no virtue in triumphing Read More...
Want a big boost in GDP? Bring in immigrants
President Trump made an enduring campaign out of his views on immigration. From his proposal to build a 30-foot wide “border wall” at the boundary with Mexico, to his controversial and often chaotic legal battles over immigration bans, his administration has set a seemingly intractable Read More...
Try this meditation tech to fight tech stress. Seriously.
This is part of our Road Trip 2017 summer series "The Smartest Stuff," about how innovators are thinking up new ways to make you — and the world around you — smarter. I lean back against the gray, microfiber-lined cushions inside an egg-shaped pod, and prop my feet on the matching footrest. Read More...
Renewables can create “groundbreaking” decarbonisation effort for mining industry
A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute has concluded that a collection of factors working together have created a “groundbreaking” opportunity for decarbonising the global mining industry, specifically a transition to renewable energy across the industry. The report was Read More...
Royal Mail goes electric with 100 plug-in Peugeot vans
Royal Mail will purchase 100 electric Peugeot vans and install commensurate charging infrastructure across its network, according to an announcement from the organisation today. The Peugeot Partner L2 Electric vans are fully electric plug-in vehicles, and will be used by delivery Read More...
A carbon-free city is being built from scratch
Can a city built from scratch be profitable to developers and enjoyable to residents as it tries to be carbon-free? That is the question facing owners and planners of a mostly vacant, sunburned 400-acre plot of land near this city's sprawling International Airport as they plan an energy system with Read More...
Proof of concept: Conservative billionaire to build America’s largest wind farm
It’s a sure sign of changing times when conservative investors embrace new technologies. In Wyoming, the biggest wind farm in the US, is being built with the money of conservative billionaire Philip Anschutz, who got his start in his father’s oil business. The farm with 1,000 turbines will be Read More...
Low cost of living and great climate: the best country for retirement
Financially, retirement can be a lot easier if you would move to a different country. It’s an option few people are ready to consider despite the fact that living abroad is easier than ever before thanks to the Internet. Here’s the Annual Global Retirement Index for 2017 with an interesting Read More...
Google’s chefs develop plant-based ‘power dish’ to get employees to eat less meat
Google likes to solve problems. It wants to be a more sustainable company too. This year, the company will hit its goal of purchasing 100 percent renewable energy to run its operations. Google also recognizes that meat consumption is an important part of its carbon footprint. That’s why many Read More...