It’s the holiday season again, and in the midst of making to-do lists and prepping for festive dinners, some people will once again ponder whether it is better for the environment to buy an artificial Christmas tree or to opt for the real thing. It’s a good question to ask. We’re in the midst of […]
By Amanda Abrams By now, the word is out: Fashion, particularly “fast fashion,” is killing our planet. Low-cost, cheaply made clothes that are designed to be worn briefly until styles change are terrible for the environment. Over the past decade and a half, consumers have been buying and discarding considerably more outfits. Between 2000 and […]
By Alexandra van Alebeek As more home bakers rediscover how to capture wild yeast and turn it into nourishing loaves of bread, they are part of a growing kitchen movement standing up to the industrial food system. Step 1: Capture Wild Yeast and Make Your Own Sourdough Starter Sourdough bread begins with the starter, made […]
By Jacinta Bowler With climate change an ever-looming anxiety, whole industries have sprung up dedicated to help alleviate the stress. Tote bags. Metal straws. Existing companies are trying their best too: clothing retailer Zara has announced that 100 percent of the fabrics it uses will be sustainable by 2025 while Apple has said it has […]
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and the consumption it encourages can take a toll on human and planetary health. “For people who don’t have purchasing power, the ability to be able to buy something that is a necessity at a discounted price is obviously a benefit,” MIT professor […]
Thanksgiving can be a tricky holiday if you’re trying to avoid animal products — after all, its unofficial name is Turkey Day. But, as more and more studies show the impact of meat and dairy consumption on the Earth, preparing a vegan Thanksgiving is one way to show gratitude for this planet and all its […]
Coldplay is releasing a new album on Friday, but the release will not be followed by a world tour. The reason? The climate crisis. “We’re not touring this album,” frontman Chris Martin told BBC News Thursday. “We’re taking time over the next year or two, to work out how our tour can not only be […]
By Kieran Cooke There could be a way of countering one key aspect of the climate emergency by making much greater use of a widely-available plant: bamboo building. Bamboo is already one of the most widely-used and versatile natural materials on the planet; foods, medicines and cooking utensils, musical instruments, clothes and furniture are made […]
By Jake Johnson A Greenpeace report released Tuesday uses a hypothetical “Smart Supermarket” that has done away with environmentally damaging single-use plastics to outline a possible future in which the world’s oceans and communities are free of bags, bottles, packaging and other harmful plastic pollutants. “It’s time to build smarter supermarkets,” Greenpeace plastics campaigner Kate […]
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