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- For Purpose Recycling debuts recycled ocean plastic utility belt Tue, 13 Jul 21, 1:30amAiming to put an end to ocean plastics while creating income opportunities for those who collect it, Australia-based company For Purpose Recycling is launching a unisex utility belt made of recycled ocean plastic collected...
- FreeWater is the startup connecting people to free, clean water Thu, 17 Jun 21, 4:30amA new philanthropic marketing startup based out of Austin, Texas is providing companies with a way to advertise while doing good. FreeWater provides beverages in eco-friendly, BPA-free packaging paid for by the...
- Carbon accountability: keeping emissions low as the U.S. reopens Sat, 25 Jul 20, 1:30amAs global carbon emissions continue to decrease due to COVID-19, history shows that this drop may not be sustainable. The Great Depression saw a carbon emissions drop of 26% as industrial production in the United States reduced...
- How to support environmental justice Thu, 9 Jul 20, 4:30amWhen most of us think about the environment, we tend to conjure certain images. Clean waterways and national parks full of trees or wildlife come to mind, especially since environmental news often focuses on polar ice caps...
- Maggies Leeds Centre provides a calming refuge for cancer patients Fri, 26 Jun 20, 2:30amU.K. charity Maggie’s has expanded its free cancer support system with the completion of Maggie’s Leeds Centre, a gorgeous, nature-inspired respite open for people who have cancer and their families and friends. Designed...
- 5 growing environmental nonprofits to support in 2020 Thu, 9 Jan 20, 5:30amWith the new year already upon us, the need for efficient organizations battling the climate emergency is only growing. According to the Council of Nonprofits, 92% of public charities have an annual revenue of less than 1...
- COBEs Red Cross Volunteer House is an urban living room in Copenhagen Tue, 1 Jan 19, 4:30amCopenhagen-based architecture firm COBE has unveiled images of the Red Cross Volunteer House, a new building in Copenhagen that not only celebrates the efforts of Red Cross volunteers, but also the power of great public space...
- Google.org awards $20 million to groups developing tech for people with disabilities Thu, 14 Apr 16, 3:30amLast year, Google.org announced their Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities competition, and over 1,000 nonprofits from 88 countries submitted designs for open source technology that could improve the lives of disabled people...
- California’s Cat Town is Opening the First Permanent Cat Café in the U.S. Fri, 3 Oct 14, 12:37amOakland's Cat Town, a nonprofit cat rescue and adoption organization, is set to open the first permanent cat café in the U.S. this month. Following the hugely popular Japanese cat café model, café-goers will be able to...
- Proceeds from Artist Eric Abel’s ‘Kelpafornia’ Prints will Benefit Ocean Cleanup Efforts Thu, 31 Oct 13, 7:30amArtist Erik Abel has released a set of eco-friendly prints to benefit Heal the Bay, a nonprofit that has been working to keep Southern California oceans and beaches clean for nearly 30 years...
- The House of Marley’s Eco-Friendly Earbuds Raise Money for One Love Tue, 1 May 12, 10:19pmThe House of Marley’s in-ear, candy-colored headphones are pretty enough to eat, but they do more than just look good. Made of FSC-certified sapele and beech wood and easily recyclable aluminum, they’re kind to...