We all love having streak-free windows, pristine mirrors, and shiny stainless steel appliances, but some commercial glass cleaners contain concerning chemicals that can pollute your home. Thankfully, there are some safer options available that will leave you with crystal-clear glass. Let’s explore why some commercial glass and window cleaners are unsafe and how to clean windows, windshields, and mirrors naturally, […]
According to the World Economic Forum, between 75 and 199 million tons of plastic waste are floating in and polluting the world’s oceans. The 5 Gyres Institute reports that the volume of plastic entering the seas doubles every six years. There are genuine efforts to develop circular, sustainable packaging amid waves of greenwashing claims. Meet Vanessa Coleman, CEO of Oceanworks, […]
U.S. gamers generate 24 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually, according to a 2019 study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. That’s about the same greenhouse gas impact as the annual emissions from 5 million cars. And with more than 3 billion gamers worldwide, game developers and the data centers they rely on need to make rapid changes […]
It’s hard to exist today without a lot of electronic gear — from the keyboards we use to work at our computers to the sound systems that keep our parties rocking. And no matter how well-intentioned we are with keeping power cords organized, we all have that unruly mess of tangled cords around some of our power outlets. We might […]
eBay estimates that sales of used goods on the site earned $4.6 billion in 2022 and avoided sending 73,000 tons of usable products to landfills, which contributed to reducing carbon emissions by 1.6 million tons. Renee Morin, chief sustainability officer at eBay, returns to the show to discuss the findings of the 2022 eBay Recommerce Report, a survey of more […]
Electrification of the world’s transportation depends heavily on the ability to build efficient, fast-charging electric vehicle batteries in massive quantities. Meet Andrew Hsieh, founder and CEO of Emeryville, Calif-based Liminal Insights, a developer of EV battery data and analytics tools used to test batteries during manufacturing. Liminal aims to help battery makers make better batteries faster. But shortages of critical […]
Rice farmers have a story to tell about sustainability and innovation. Founded in 1937 in the northern Sacramento Valley of California, Lundberg Family Farms has been committed to leaving the land better than they found it and learning from previous generations. The company, now led by the third and fourth generation of Lundbergs, recently introduced its Regenerative Organic Certified white […]
Nobody wants their purchases to cause environmental harm or contribute to human rights abuses. That’s especially true for products that we might feel a little guilty about anyway, like expensive food items that aren’t particularly healthy. Nobody wants to be tricked by greenwashing, either. That’s why we look for certification labels, even though those aren’t entirely reliable. If we have […]
For clothing companies looking to make the fashion industry more sustainable, denim is an obvious place to start. Jeans are among the most-worn items of clothing in American closets. And denim manufacturing has a higher environmental impact than most fabrics. But denim is also a durable fabric made from natural fibers. Denim clothes tend to be classics that people are […]
Women bring the skills, perspectives, and emotional intelligence necessary to achieve the green transition, address food shortages, and implement equitable financing. Women are 49.7% of the world’s population, but only 1.9% of venture capital investments in 2022 were placed with women-led startups. Patience Marime-Ball and Ruth Shaber, co-authors of The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk, join Mitch […]