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This fashion partnership is making jackets out of old fishing nets
Fishing nets discarded in the sea pose a threat to marine animals and break down into polluting microplastics. Apparel and gear company Bureo prevents these nets from ending up in our oceans and gives them new life as upcycled sunglasses, skateboards, and even Jenga blocks. Now, the company has Read More...
The Optimist View: “Career Choreography” ー Navigating the professional world with Ken Lindner
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt The world of work is very different for many of us than it was a year ago. For many of us, we are returning to offices after a year of being away, and for many of us the careers that Read More...
Newark Community Streets Team puts healing at the heart of public safety
Following the development of successful alternative policing programs in areas like Denver, more and more cities are looking for ways to unify their communities with wellness and justice-focused public safety strategies. Another city leading by example is Newark, New Jersey, where the Community Read More...
A coalition of conservationists purchase and protect Belize Maya Forest
A large section of the tropical forest that spans Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala was previously owned by the Forestland Group, a US logging company, but now, a coalition of conservation organizations have purchased the 236,000-acre area to save it from deforestation. Organizations backing the Read More...
Shared domestic work offered more job security for women during pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has especially affected mothers and caregivers, as the loss of childcare options and in-person schooling, combined with the lack of adequate policies providing paid leave and job flexibility forces them to put their careers on the back burner to be there for their Read More...
US’ largest coal miners’ union voices support for a transition to renewables
A huge hurdle in the transition to renewable energy is the question of what will happen to the thousands of jobs in the coal and gas industries. Fortunately, multiple studies have shown the economic benefits associated with a transition to a greener energy future, and now, even the US’ largest Read More...
These classic deodorant lines now come in zero-waste packagings
Coming up with new delivery models and redesigning the packaging of consumer goods is an essential step in achieving a future where plastic waste is obsolete. This is particularly relevant when it comes to giant fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers who are the main contributors to our global Read More...
Washington state moves to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2030
In September last year, California took a commendable step towards a cleaner transport sector by banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Just a few months later, Massachusetts followed in the footsteps of the Golden State and did the same. Now, the state of Washington is about to take it Read More...
New Mexico added to growing list of states to legalize recreational cannabis
Another state has decided to legalize the recreational use of cannabis this week, bringing the total of states to have done so since last November to seven. New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that will make the legalization of recreational marijuana official. The Read More...
Irish grocery chain now offers free menstrual products to all
Shoppers in Ireland will soon be able to access free menstrual products in grocery stores across the country. Lidl, one of Ireland’s largest grocery outlets, has announced a partnership with Homeless Period Ireland and The Simon Communities of Ireland to offer free menstrual products in all its Read More...