The first product to come from the Ocean Cleanup’s efforts to remove plastic from the ocean are these Yves Behar-designed shades.
Late in 2019, the Ocean Cleanup crew returned from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with its first load of plastic waste harvested from the ocean during a pilot test of its trash-fighting technology, proving that it could skim plastic off the surface of the water. But then came the next hurdle in the company’s yearslong quest to prove its effectiveness: how to recycle that plastic so it didn’t become waste again.Read Full Story
Here are the most important elements of each presidential candidate’s plans for healthcare coverage, COVID-19, and the opioid crisis.
While President Trump and former vice president Biden hardly talked about their healthcare policy at their two debates, both have a distinct vision for how healthcare in the U.S. should change. The two candidates are about as far apart as they can get on the subject. Below is a primer on their plans for healthcare policy, COVID-19, and the opioid crisis.Read Full Story
The Gap, Under Armour, Nike, and others are walking the line between effective advocacy and empty advertising.
With just over a week until election day, Nike has launched the newest ad in its ongoing “You Can’t Stop Sport” campaign. Created by Wieden+Kennedy, directed by Hiro Murai, and narrated by Regina King, the spot is littered with high-profile athletes like LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, Odell Beckham Jr., Sue Bird, Ja Morant, A’ja Wilson, and Tim Anderson.Read Full Story
The streaming service usually makes a big deal out of the horror holiday, but this year it has had to get extra creative.
Halloween is a big deal for Hulu.Read Full Story
The pandemic has transformed our daily lives. These bags are perfectly designed to fit into our new reality.
The pandemic has transformed every part of our daily lives—including our relationship with our handbags.Read Full Story
Figuring out your personal productivity style will help you get more done.
You can break down the way most people schedule their days into two categories: makers versus managers. There are people who spend most of their day managing—either other people or projects. And there are those who spend their time making—writing docs, designing logos, coding apps, etc.Read Full Story
Whartons Katherine Klein talks to Adasina founder and CEO Rachel Robasciotti about her firms mission to change the planet through more ethical investing.
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This survey may gross you out.
Is mask re-wearing the everyone-does-it bad hygiene habit of our time? An eye-opening survey commissioned by the textile tech company Livinguard indicates yes. And it’s worse than you thought:Read Full Story
Brooklyn’s Greenpoint library and environmental education center, by Marble Fairbanks and Scape, points to a climate-literate future. Here’s how.
I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this.Read Full Story
CEO David Barrett pleaded with Expensify’s 10 million users to stand up for democracy and vote Trump out of office.
“I know you don’t want to hear this from me. But we are facing an unprecedented attack on the foundations of democracy itself,” the email begins. “If you are a U.S. citizen, anything less than a vote for Biden is a vote against democracy.”Read Full Story
