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Panda Express is finally introducing vegan options thanks to petition
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has long been chipping away at Panda Express’ resistance to offering any dishes sans chicken broth or animal-derived seasoning. In fact, supporters of the animal right group contacted Panda Express 234,000 times about adding vegan menu entrees. Read More...
These 25 women are shaking up the corporate climate movement
When you think about the leaders working to make this world a cleaner, more environmentally-friendly place, who do you think of? Elon Musk? Michael Bloomberg? Boyan Slat? While these are all honorable names, women are all too often not receiving the credit they truly deserve. We think it’s more Read More...
A distillery in California is making carbon-negative spirits
Do you ever think about how your happy hour is affecting the environment? Manufacturing alcohol in the United States creates harmful carbon dioxide that can wreck the earth’s system of natural resources, and a massive amount of the materials needed to package and distribute alcohol (bottles, Read More...
As prices decline, vegan clothing looks to go mainstream
When it comes to plant-based or vegan clothing, people tend to think it’s all overpriced. That’s not so surprising considering brands like Bhava in Italy are selling vegan lace-up shoes at $149, which doesn’t make the wallet all too happy. But more and more vegan brands are popping up that Read More...
Why more companies should provide employees with caregiving benefits
When a loved one becomes seriously ill or injured, people often have to take time off from work to either take care of them or to find their loved one a health center where caregivers can look after them. You can imagine the stress that comes with this, not to mention the costs of having to take Read More...
For every item bought, Etsy will offset emissions from shipping free of charge
Online shopping may be a heck of a lot more convenient than heading to a brick-and-mortar shop, but it comes at the expense of the environment. Think about it: every item you buy online requires plastic packaging and needs to be shipped to your doorstep, which automatically creates emissions from Read More...
IBM has come up with a quick way to recycle all kinds of plastic
The problem with recycling is quite straightforward: only a small percentage of the plastic items we throw away are recyclable. Some items such as plastic bottles can easily be repurposed, but others that use different assortment of plastic or have special coatings cannot. New solutions are needed Read More...
Video games could help increase productivity and motivation in the workplace
Studies have previously shown that video games can benefit players by indulging their brains in constant stimulation and thus improve their cognitive capacities. But more recently, researchers have found that collaborative video games which require a group effort to overcome problems and challenges Read More...
Investors are putting millions of dollars into companies that fight food waste
Every year, roughly one third – or 1.4 billion tons – of the food produced in the world for human consumption ends up in landfills. By some estimates, this adds up to nearly $1 trillion of annual squander and the production of nearly 8 percent of human-caused greenhouse gases. And while Read More...
This program is helping skilled refugees in Jordan and Lebanon find jobs abroad
Many refugees in Lebanon are skilled professionals in one field or the other, and yet, they still have to rely on humanitarian aid. An international organization by the name of Talent Beyond Boundaries thinks that’s crazy (we do too), which is why they created a platform that connects refugees Read More...