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YouTubers launch fundraiser to plant 20 million trees to fight climate change
With a combined 650 million subscribers — nearly double the population of the United States — a coalition of YouTubers wants to tackle the climate crisis by raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees. The fundraising effort is being organized by Mr. Beast, or Jimmy Donaldson, a famous Read More...
The Ocean Cleanup is now cleaning plastic debris out of polluted rivers
After successfully capturing and collecting its first debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch a couple of weeks ago, the Ocean Cleanup just announced a new device to catch plastic before it flows into the ocean. Called The Interceptor, the device is a solar-powered barge that’ll be Read More...
Pizza Hut is reshaping packaging with its round, compostable pizza box
Not only will the food we eat be different in the future, but also the packaging. Today’s glimpse into the world of alternative food packaging comes from a surprising suspect: Pizza Hut. The pizza chain is trying to reshape (literally) everything we know about how to transport a pizza, through Read More...
How to go plastic-free this Halloween
The festive Halloween season is upon us, but there is nothing spookier than the masses of plastic thrown away during the holiday from costumes, candy, and decorations. So how can you celebrate plastic-free? This week we have tips and tricks to make your Halloween more eco-friendly, but just as Read More...
Dairy giant Danone teams up with the UN to foster sustainable diets and food systems
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger - aims to eradicate hunger, achieve global food security, and promote worldwide sustainable farming practices by 2030. In an effort to bring that goal closer to fruition, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has recently Read More...
Why you shouldn’t rake your leaves this fall
Somewhere along the way, much of the rough and tumble beauty of the American landscape turned into cookie-cutter manicured lawns. It's like homeownership now comes with explicit directions: There will be a white picket fence surrounding a plot of tidy grass; there will be no weeds and there will be Read More...
Grow fruits and veggies year round with this indoor Ferris wheel garden
We’re moving beyond the days where the only crops you can grow inside your home are various herbs and spices. In February, a new prototype of a rotating garden appeared on Kickstarter that allows you to grow fruits and vegetables all year round. It’s an idea that seems to appeal to a lot of Read More...
Nadya Okamoto advocates for menstrual care for all. Period.
Although Nadya Okamoto is only 20 years old, she has started her own non-profit and written a book about her endeavors. Her mission: period advocacy. During a brief stint of homelessness as a teenager, Okamoto came face to face with the reality that for many women, paying for menstrual products is Read More...
The first ever all-female spacewalk just took place in space this week
Seven months ago, we published a story about how the first all-female spacewalk was about to take place. That historic event wound up getting canceled, however, because the International Space Station (ISS) had only one medium-sized spacesuit on board. Flash forward to last Friday, and that Read More...
The elderly are becoming unexpected heroes in the fight for climate action
While the young, unapologetic Greta Thunberg has become the face of the climate movement, it is the elderly members of the Extinction Rebellion that are gradually becoming heroes in the fight to inspire greater climate action. Among the “normals” of all ages, characters such as the 77-year-old Read More...