Typhoons are generally associated with mass destruction, but a Japanese engineer has developed a wind turbine that can harness the tremendous power of these storms and...
Donald Trump keeps talking about the big, beautiful wall he’s going to erect on the U.S.-Mexican border. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton wants to build bridges—metaphorical...
Two Australian surfers have quit their jobs and come up with a brilliant solution to combat the millions of tons of trash in our oceans. Andrew Turton and Pete...
Community, Environment, Sustainability, Upcycling, Wecycling
Bag ladies turn plastic bags into sleeping mats
UNION CITY, Tenn. — A group of women in Tennessee found a way to help people in need, and the environment, at the same time. They call themselves, “the bag...
Many of us tend to think of conservation efforts as a large-scale project that a big organization or perhaps a government agency might undertake. But that’s not...
If there’s anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety of positive ways. And as...
Agriculture, Community, Environment, Sustainability, Upcycling
Nigerian women make fashion accessories from bags
A group of women in Yola, Nigeria, make a living by picking up plastic bags off the streets and turning them into colourful accessories for sale. The group of...
Community, Environment, Government
California Legalized Selling Food Made At Home And Created Over A Thousand Local Businesses
A government official appears at a man’s door. The man has been breaking the law: He has sold bread baked at home. This isn’t a page from Kafka—it happened to Mark...
The Edinburgh Remakery is a social enterprise that teaches repair. The shop sells refurbished computers and furniture, and hosts workshops where people can come along...
Agriculture, Community, Environment
Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund makes first investment in U.S.-based superfood company
Kuli Kuli’s founder Lisa Curtis got her first taste of moringa as a Peace Corps volunteer in a small village in Niger . As a vegetarian, she was eating mostly rice and...
