After being re-elected in a landslide victory last month, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to make positive progressive change in the country. Yesterday, she appointed Nanaia Mahuta as the country’s first indigenous female foreign minister. Nanaia Mahuta is Māori and Read More...
A heavy weekday snowstorm may be a nightmare for adults who must commute through town, but if you’re a kid, it’s the best thing ever. Heavy snow usually means school is canceled for the day, which means it’s time to play in the white fluff and get cozy with books and movies. Or at least, Read More...
We recently shared a guide to making your kitchen more sustainable. Now, we bring you the bathroom edition with 9 changes to make your bathroom routine more sustainable. Get a bamboo toothbrush. These plastic-free alternatives let you clean your pearly whites without dirtying the planet. Read More...
By last Friday, more citizens had already voted in Texas than in the entire 2016 election. These early statistics show that 2020 could be a record-breaking year for early turnout across the entire country. Amidst the throngs of early voters is a dramatic increase in voter turnout among young Read More...
Seeking to deliver skincare treatments in a way that doesn’t involve needles or creams, two MIT grads started developing a device five years ago that delivers over the counter skincare actives by penetrating the skin with a fast-moving mist. Now, the recently launched technology holds promise to Read More...
As a growing body of evidence points out, shifting our diets towards more plant-based meals can have an incredible impact on curbing humanity's global carbon emissions. The city of Milan is well aware of that. That’s why, in 2015, it decided to tackle its CO2 emissions by reducing meat Read More...
What is your morning routine looking like these days? If you’re waking up tense, some morning stretches can be the perfect solution for starting your day with more flexibility and stability. Here are five great stretches that you can do before you even get out of bed! Twist. This is a Read More...
Diamonds may be beautiful, but the industry behind it is not. To start with, there are the terrible environmental consequences that come with mining for diamonds. The Guardian reports that to get just one carat (0.2 grams) of a traditional diamond, miners could excavate up to 2.2 million pounds Read More...
Scientists nowadays are more meticulous than ever when it comes to documenting the animal species that roam our Earth, but even then, we’re constantly being surprised by new discoveries from scientists out in the wild. Such was the case in Madagascar recently when scientists found an elusive Read More...
There is no one path to finding happiness, but there are some lifestyle changes you can make to become more receptive to happiness. Without further ado, here are 3 lifestyle hacks that may lead to a happier you. Rise earlier In his new book, Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Read More...