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WasteBar turns cigarette butt waste into food currency in the Netherlands

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There is a small mobile cart somewhere in the Netherlands right now, and if you bring it a ...

5 plant-health boosting orange peel tricks to use in your garden this summer

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every orange you eat comes with a second product most people toss without thinking. The peel is packed ...

Here’s why you should wash your clothes with cold water

Washing your clothes with hot water may be an effective way to remove stains, but doing so with every laundry batch takes its toll ...

How to host a more sustainable super bowl party

This year, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee in collaboration with NFL Green is working together to make this year’s Super Bowl as sustainable ...

Coffee may help calm an irregular heartbeat, surprising new research shows

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Conventional wisdom has long warned people with heart rhythm disorders to steer clear of caffeine. But a world-first ...