News
2023-06-05T20:09:09Z
Increased production of fast fashion is overwhelming Ghana's markets, piling up in landfills, clogging water systems, and polluting the ocean.
Tech
2022-08-05T20:33:36Z
People have been fighting to clean one of the most polluted neighborhoods in America for more than 50 years. Will a new law change things?
Tech
2022-06-29T18:24:31Z
Two college students founded one of Louisiana's only glass-recycling companies. They're turning glass into sand and using it for coastal restoration.
Tech
2021-12-10T18:15:00Z
San Francisco pioneered the nation's first citywide composting program. Now the city composts and recycles more trash than it sends to the landfill.
Tech
2021-09-30T18:59:40Z
An electric-car battery can weigh thousands of pounds. Now, the race is on to find a sustainable way to deal with these batteries once they die.
Tech
2021-09-17T18:00:44Z
Phool, an Indian startup, is collecting the discarded flowers from Hindu worshippers and transforming them into handmade incense sticks.
Strategy
2021-08-20T13:05:00Z
There are over 6 million acres of abandoned coal mines across the US, and more could go to waste if coal companies don't restore their land.
Retail
2021-08-03T14:03:49Z
The cofounders of Fruitleather hope their company will reduce food waste while making the leather industry more environmentally friendly.
Tech
2021-06-09T22:31:00Z
Fast-fashion retailer H&M is betting clothing recycling could eventually solve some of the industry's biggest environmental problems.
Tech
2021-06-03T13:00:00Z
These suburban homeowners are part of a global community inspired by the book "Retrosuburbia: The Downshifter's Guide to a Resilient Future."
Tech
2021-05-20T20:24:17Z
A New Zealand startup has found a way to extract gold from old circuit boards using inexpensive chemicals and microbes that absorb precious metals.
Retail
2021-04-21T18:42:01Z
ReTuna is the world's first secondhand mall. Located next to a recycling center, the Swedish mall repurposes everything from toys to furniture.
News
2021-04-13T20:04:31Z
The homeless population in Cambridge, Massachsetts, is almost three times that of the US, spurring police to form a homeless outreach program.
News
2021-04-13T13:35:52Z
Police departments across the US are searching for ways to earn community trust. Baltimore police hope de-escalation training could be one answer.
Science
2021-04-12T13:35:04Z
Mushroom-based products are easier on the environment compared to traditional alternatives, and could help reduce plastic and agricultural waste.
News
2021-03-30T20:53:20Z
People pollute the earth even after they die. But the Loop coffin made from mushroom mycelium may finally put toxic funeral practices to rest.
Strategy
2021-02-11T22:03:34Z
Each letter of a book from Arion Press is handmade from molten lead, and a single book can take years to complete.
Politics
2021-01-17T15:02:42Z
We noticed symbols that represent conspiracy theories, white supremacy, and Trump-infused brand of Christianity.
Politics
2020-11-10T23:29:00Z
Americans celebrated after the election was called for Biden. But some Trump supporters, and the president himself, have not acknowledged the victory.