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Green routine: Try these 5 sustainable toilet paper brands
Did you know it takes 37 gallons of water to make a single roll of toilet paper? There’s a reason why many other countries rely on bidets for bathroom hygiene. While Americans may scoff at the idea, we must admit our bathroom routines could use a sustainable upgrade. If you’re not ready to Read More...
Triumph the koala can now run freely after dentist designs prosthetic foot
When a veterinarian nurse in New South Wales found a baby koala in 2017, the animal only had three feet, hampering it from walking and climbing freely. But recently, the male koala, named Triumph, has been climbing and running happily thanks to a prosthetic made by a neighborhood dentist. Marley Read More...
This flexible rent payment app is helping tenants avoid eviction
The reason that many Americans fail to pay rent on time is not that they don’t earn enough money (although that is a problem too), but because they don’t have enough money at the beginning of the month when rent is due. To tackle this problem, a startup called Till is working with landlords Read More...
Facebook to add new labels to posts about climate change
Facebook has come under a firestorm of criticism in recent years for its failure to clamp down on misleading information, especially when it comes to the subject of climate change. In response, Facebook has announced that it will start labeling posts about climate change with a banner that will Read More...
TikTok adds features to support users struggling with disordered eating
Social media has allowed us to connect with loved ones far away, follow current events, and engage with different organizations and activists, but it has also opened up concerns over its impact on mental health, especially for young users. TikTok is hoping to address some of the negative impacts of Read More...
February 23, 2021
Today we're sharing how Indonesia provided a blueprint for stopping deforestation and a fun de-tiling competition between Amsterdam and Rotterdam making the cities a little greener. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 23, 2021
Today we're sharing how Indonesia provided a blueprint for stopping deforestation and a fun de-tiling competition between Amsterdam and Rotterdam making the cities a little greener. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 23, 2021
Today we're sharing how Indonesia provided a blueprint for stopping deforestation and a fun de-tiling competition between Amsterdam and Rotterdam making the cities a little greener. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 23, 2021
Today we're sharing how Indonesia provided a blueprint for stopping deforestation and a fun de-tiling competition between Amsterdam and Rotterdam making the cities a little greener. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Indonesia provides a roadmap for halting deforestation
Deforestation continues to be one of the biggest environmental crises facing our world but looking at countries with effective deforestation mitigation policies can help us map out what saving the earth’s forests looks like on a global scale. One country that serves as a case study for turning Read More...