When “Made In China” means sustainable, ethical and expert! Les Lunes, a fashion label headquartered in Paris and San Francisco, makes its clothes in a factory in the Qingpu district, on the outskirts of Shanghai and it’s a world away from the typical image–and reality–of factory life in China. Every few months, a new scandal about the bleak…
This zero-waste pop-up in Brooklyn will help you live a sustainable lifestyle While we all agree that we produce too much waste (about 4.5 pounds per day per person in the United States), few of us have truly adopted a waste-free lifestyle on a daily basis. A lot of times, it’s simply because we don’t…
Instagram actually helps users eat healthily, study says Instagram users post millions of food photos – whether to show off a sophisticated palate, make friends drool over chicken and waffles, or artfully arrange colorful macarons. A new study from University of Washington researchers describes how some people also turn to posting photos on Instagram to…
This app helps refugees get bank accounts by giving them a digital identity Many refugees lack the paperwork necessary to open an account, forcing them into the black market. Taqanu wants to use what they do have: smartphones and social media. If you move to Berlin, you need a bank account to rent an apartment,…
Volunteers giving free Yoga classes to homeless in Brazil The group is giving free Yoga classes to a lot of people, most of whom are homeless and live on the streets of the city. A group of volunteers in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, has found Yoga as a means to bring smiles in the lives…
Norway will spend almost $1 billion on new bike highways Norway announced a new tool in its fight against transit emissions: a new network of bike highways. As part of a plan, the country will spend a massive 8 billion Norwegian Kroner ($923 million) creating 10 broad, two-lane, cross-country bike tracks in and near Norway’s…