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Hungary announces preemptive ban on fur farms

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 12/02/2020

Hungary’s ministerial commissioner of animal protection, Péter Óvári, announced this week that farming mink, foxes, ferrets and coypu will not be allowed in the country. These animals are not currently farmed there. But now that millions of mink have been slaughtered in other European countries due to COVID-19...

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3XN unveils Denmark’s first climate-positive hotel for Bornholm island

  • Lucy Wang
  • 12/02/2020

On the tiny Danish island of Bornholm, Hotel Green Solution House (GSH) will raise its eco-friendly charms with a new climate-positive wing designed by Copenhagen-based firm 3XN and its green think-tank, GXN. Slated for completion in summer 2021, the new extension will be entirely built, clad and insulated with...

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Personal Care

What to expect when switching to natural deodorant

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 12/02/2020

Switching to a natural deodorant sounds easy enough, but with new products coming out every day and an uptick in posts related to “armpit detoxing” swarming social media in recent years, you may have a question or two about the process. What’s with the growing interest in natural deodorant? Well,...

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How 117-year-old Ford plans to curb carbon emissions by 2050

  • J. P. Gascon
  • 12/01/2020

Effective action on climate change takes cooperation on all levels. From governments to the private sector to individuals, everyone must do their part to solve this collective problem, together. In the U.S., the biggest source of carbon emissions by sector is transportation, producing 28% of all greenhouse gas...

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Other Gadgets

GoSun releases solar-powered travel mug to brew coffee or tea anywhere

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 12/01/2020

GoSun, the company that brought us the GoSun Flow portable sink and shower and GoSun Go solar oven, has its ninth crowdfunded product underway. The GoSun Brew is an insulated, solar-powered travel mug that integrates a 12-volt heater and a French press, with all the technology housed inside the base. That means...

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Bills and Laws

"Ecocide" could soon be punishable by law

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 12/01/2020

International lawyers are now working together to define the new crime of ecocide. By criminalizing ecosystem destruction, they hope to both punish and deter those who wantonly harm the earth. Swedish parliamentarians requested that the Stop Ecocide Foundation launch the project. It’s timed to coincide...

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The city council of Barcelona has laid out a plan that will transform some of the streets in the Eixample district into car-free zones. According to the city council, the plan entails restricting cars from one in every three streets within the district. If it is successfully implemented, the plan will turn...

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Twin cabins in Washington make use of reclaimed and natural materials

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 12/01/2020

If there’s anything better than a cabin in the woods, it’s two cabins in the woods. For Kathleen Glossa of Swivel Interiors, in a collaboration with fellow Seattle-based integrated design firm Board & Vellum, a project for a family in Eastern Washington offered double the reward. The high-energy, outdoorsy...

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  • Teresa Bergen
  • 12/01/2020

After the extreme materialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes an opportunity to support your favorite causes — without acquiring more stuff. Instead, Giving Tuesday encourages people to do good. Since its creation in 2012, the day has turned into a global movement inspiring generosity. Here's how to celebrate,...

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  • Dawn Hammon
  • 11/30/2020

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Greenhouse gases hit record levels despite COVID-19 lockdowns

  • Bonface Landi
  • 11/30/2020

A recent report released by the World Metrological Organization (WMO) has revealed that greenhouse gasses have increased to record highs in the atmosphere despite the lockdowns caused by the pandemic. Contrary to the expectations of many, the amount of greenhouse gases has been on the rise in 2020. The...

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  • Lucy Wang
  • 11/30/2020

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