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Craving a bedtime snack? These 9 foods promote deeper sleep
Warm milk is a class pre-bedtime sleep aid, but it turns out there are lots of sleep-inducing foods to choose from for a late-night snack. Here are nine foods and drinks to enjoy before bed for a restful slumber. 1. Almonds These nuts are not only high in riboflavin, phosphorus, and reduce the Read More...
Doubling down on diesel: CA regulations will slash nitrogen oxide emissions
Last week, the California Air Resources Board unanimously passed new regulations to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The new legislation, aimed at diesel trucks, will reduce NOx emissions by 90 percent. This is the equivalent of taking 16 million light-duty vehicles off the road. The new Read More...
These US firms are part of a global reforestation effort to plant 1tn trees
Over the last couple of years, scientists have increasingly underlined the key role that reforestation can play in tackling climate change and, more recently, a growing number of reputable companies have pledged to plant trees as part of their sustainability efforts. Salesforce, for instance, Read More...
August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
This concrete-like material was made from waste sea shells
The seafood and aquaculture industry produces tons and tons of waste seashells. Looking to make something from all this waste, a design firm called Newtab-22 has used them to develop a sustainable material that resembles concrete. Named Sea Stone, the material is made by grinding down shells that Read More...
How TikTok became a powerful vehicle for climate action
TikTok is often thought of as a social media app used by kids to share silly videos. But the reality is that TikTok is quickly becoming a major platform for people to educate others about protecting the environment. For instance, Philip Aiken has received more than 1.4m likes on the app. But his Read More...
This solar-panel bed cover gives pick-up trucks a green boost
With a flood of electric pickup trucks poised to hit the market in the near future, aftermarket accessory companies are starting to go green, too. Toronto-based manufacturer Worksport has decided to make the flat surface on the back of a pickup truck a bit more practical by installing a pickup-bed Read More...