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Dec 11, 2024
Artisans build co-op alternative to Etsy
After joining a strike against Etsy, hundreds of artists have created their own cooperative online platform for artisans, currently in beta.


Dec 3, 2024
Giving away money is good for you
Excess wealth can mean less empathy, addiction, even unhappiness. Among affluent young people, a movement of extreme generosity is growing.


Oct 18, 2024
Recycling plate glass in NYC skyscrapers
Infinite Recycled Technologies is turning big panes of glass into new products and a major New York City real estate firm is on board.


Jul 10, 2024
Co-ops offer alternative to supermarkets
Australian households are making big savings on their grocery bills by forming small shopping co-ops and buying groups.


Apr 19, 2024
Tool library chips away, one borrow at a time
With its monthly repair cafés and nearly 5,000 items to lend, Buffalo’s Tool Library is chipping away at throwaway consumerism.


Dec 17, 2023
Ten-year-old recycles scrap to ease ADHD
Tasmanian boy turns to recycling scrap to burn excess energy after ADHD diagnosis.


Jun 27, 2023
Profiting from upcycled plastic waste
South African social enterprise collects plastic waste and transforms it into reusable items, diverting more than 10,000 kilos of waste.


Jun 13, 2023
Using goats as lawnmowers
In California, grazing goats offer lower costs and reduced noise and toxic chemicals compared to standard landscaping solutions.


Apr 25, 2023
Non-profit deconstructs rather than demolishes
Rather than demolishing buildings, a nonprofit in Minnesota is deconstructing and reusing salvaged items, reducing waste to landfill.


Mar 9, 2023
Bangladesh's fashion sweatshops reborn
A decade after the deadly Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh is home to nine of the world's top 10 sustainable garment factories.


Dec 20, 2022
Kashmiri women thrive with a restored internet
With fewer internet shutdowns, Kashmiri women and entrepreneurs have launched online businesses and turned content creators.


Oct 31, 2022
Coffee growers embrace agroforestry
To protect the mountains of Dauin in the Philippines, slash-and-burn coffee farmers have learned to become both profitable and far greener.


Aug 26, 2022
Public holidays when you want them
With many public holidays pegged to Western traditions, companies are taking a more inclusive approach to days off.


Aug 9, 2022
Fine dining serves up training and dignity
Inspired by his own experience, a chef offers ex-prisoners help to get back on their feet.


Jul 22, 2022
Greening the electric toothbrush
A new British startup redesigns the electric toothbrush to make it repairable and recyclable.


May 15, 2022
Perth teenager upcycles discarded electronics
Perth teenager fixes discarded technology from a house his family has turned into a community hub.


Apr 19, 2022
Switching from charcoal burning to beekeeping
In eastern Rwanda, more and more charcoal burners are turning away from tree cutting and embracing beekeeping.


Jan 15, 2022
A fan like no other
An Australian company has invented a celling fan with better airflow, combining smart design, lower energy use and improved air quality.


Dec 28, 2021
Garment workers win historic victory
A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.


Dec 3, 2021
Turning coconuts into charcoal to save forests
Young entrepreneur in Sierra Leone swaps wood-based charcoal for a substitute made from coconut scraps to help save forests.
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