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Outstanding Foods launches PigOut Rinds, a meat-free pork rind snack
Dave Anderson, creator of the Beyond Burger is back, this time with meatless pork rinds. Distributed by Outstanding Foods, PigOut Rinds come as a sequel to the company’s successful PigOut Chips, a line of vegan bacon chips. The new product launched this week and the plant-based pork rinds are Read More...
This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers
Gig workers are often at odds with the companies through which they find work, whether it's over how well they're paid or how they're treated. A gig worker and activist duo are attempting to help improve working conditions for contractors across the board. Vanessa Bain and Sarah Clarke created the Read More...
Supermarket saves food from being wasted by reselling refused groceries
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown out or wasted every year across the world. This amounts to one-third of all food produced worldwide. In a bid to help solve this global problem, a supermarket in Berlin has come up with a local solution: Read More...
Yes, I’ll have your mung bean omelet please
There’s no question that alternative meats have fully made their way into fast food, fine dining, and everything in between. But what about other alternative options for vegans who want to give up not only meat, but all animal products? Just, a leading producer of plant-based eggs, has partnered Read More...
The North Face is expanding their Renewed program to promote sustainability
Pioneered by outdoor brands such as Patagonia, REI, and Osprey, more clothing companies are taking a closer look at how they can make their products more sustainable. The North Face is revamping its North Face Renewed program to invest more in circular design principles and Read More...
H&M’s new "Conscious Collection" features leather made of grapes
Vegan leather is quickly growing in popularity in response to environmental and ethical concerns about traditional leather. H&M’s new "Conscious Collection" will feature all sorts of eco-forward materials, including vegan leather made from grapes! The material is made by the Italian Read More...
A Dutch company is turning food waste into a chemical-free sugar substitute
Yesterday we brought you a story about a new type of all-purpose cleaner made almost entirely out of food waste. Today, we bring you another novel product being made from food waste: a sugar substitute. In the Netherlands, a company called Fooditive is turning leftovers from apples and pears, along Read More...
Electric vehicles took center stage in Superbowl commercials this year
This weekend’s Superbowl was the biggest event of the year for the NFL, but the big game is also center stage for the advertising world. This year’s Superbowl commercials showed a distinct shift in business consciousness towards a greener future. Football enthusiasts saw prominent figures Read More...
Startup aims to make urban package delivery more efficient and lower-emission
Apart from common annoyances like missed packages and wrong timings, deliveries from online shopping also carve out a heavy environmental footprint. Enter Bond, a new urban shipping company that wants to make online shopping both more sustainable and less annoying for customers by offering Read More...
Adidas unveils its roadmap towards 100 percent recycled plastic fabrics
Being one of the most popular clothing brands in the sports industry, you can imagine that Adidas produces a great number of clothing items and sports equipment. Most of this sportswear, however, involves a lot of plastic as part of its production material which, after use, usually ends up in Read More...