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I tested 5 single-use plastic straw alternatives using water and iced coffee, and there were clear winners and losers

On: October 11, 2022

In: News

A purple and beige checkerboard header that says, “Better Me Presented by Vital Farms” Alyssa Powell/Insider I tried five different single-use plastic straw alternatives to find the best one.Maria Noyen/Insider Swapping plastic straws for alternatives is a sustainable change everyone can make. Insider tested five plastic straw alternatives in coffeeContinue Reading

Large-tired and tested: how Europe’s cargo bike roll-out is delivering

On: August 25, 2021

In: News

Across Europe, as cities get to grips with road congestion, air pollution and meeting climate targets, the manual and electric cargo bike is rapidly delivering. Nimble, clean and efficient in urban settings, the cargo bike is quickly becoming the default transport choice for logistics companies, food delivery services and even plumbers.Continue Reading

Yep, it’s bleak, says expert who tested 1970s end-of-the-world prediction | Climate change

On: July 25, 2021

In: News

At a UN sustainability meeting several years ago, an economic policy officer came up to Gaya Herrington and introduced himself. Taking her name for a riff on James Lovelock’s earth-as-an-organism Gaia hypothesis, he remarked: “Gaya – that’s not a name, it’s responsibility.” Herrington, a Dutch sustainability researcher and adviser toContinue Reading

I tested 5 single-use plastic straw alternatives using water and iced coffee, and there were clear winners and losers

Large-tired and tested: how Europe’s cargo bike roll-out is delivering

Yep, it’s bleak, says expert who tested 1970s end-of-the-world prediction | Climate change

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