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Make your household more eco-friendly with these new products from Kleen Kanteen
Should you be on the lookout for ways to make your household more sustainable, you should add some Klean Kanteen products to your kitchen essentials. The company, which introduced the first stainless steel, BPA-free reusable water bottle in 2004, is known to produce some of the highest quality Read More...
6 tips for losing weight on a budget
If you’re trying to lose weight, there’s no need to spend lavishly on the trendy superfoods you often see online. Sure, buying a coconut matcha latte is a nice healthy treat, but do you need it? No, not really. Should you be looking to lose weight without spending too much dough, the following Read More...
If climate change can’t stop restaurants from wasting food, this study might
By one estimate, restaurants in the US alone throw out somewhere between 22 billion to 33 billion pounds of food—a jaw-dropping amount to say the least. And while the environmental impact that food waste causes isn’t stopping restaurants from throwing food into the dumpster, the results of a Read More...
From Biodegradable and Sustainable to Renewable and Regenerative
Upon the European Union’s recent decision to ban plastic cultery, plates and straws by 2021, we encourage our readers to think vigilantly about seemingly sustainable alternatives. Recent articles like this: European citizens will stop using disposable plastic products by 2021 Read More...
An antidote to holiday overload - Give gifts with meaning
People, Planet, and Purchasing Power By the Optimist Daily Editorial Team The holiday jingles playing on repeat these days remind us ‘tis the season to show our family and friends how much we love them. Traditionally, this includes giving them presents. Yet, the whole experience of holiday Read More...
Restoring balance and harmony: A paradigm shift
If we were to describe the underlying message that we seek to express at the Optimist Daily it would be that we live in a “we-world” not in a “me-world." We recognize and respect the many challenges facing our society, yet too often “doom and gloom” stories are the only kind of news we Read More...
The Future of Water
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Repurposed plastic waste creates reusable building bricks
Communities around the world are building affordable public and private structures that also help to reduce pollution. They are doing this by using Ecobricks. Advocates of the brick see their use as a social movement and lifestyle choice. Empty plastic bottles filled with other waste plastics Read More...
Report: Using our resources more carefully would drastically reduce emissions
Resource inefficiency is a major source of emissions, and one that has been largely overlooked in the response to climate change. Climate policies have focused mostly on the emissions from products being used—for example, measures to reduce pollution from vehicles or heating buildings. However, a Read More...
Nestle has become the latest company to vow to reduce plastic waste
More and more major companies are committing to making all of their plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable within the next decade. After Unilever and Starbucks, Nestlé has announced it will make all its plastic packaging reusable by 2025. The world’s biggest packaged food company Read More...