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How Proteins Can Be Used to Create Biodegradable Materials

Green Living Guy

According to the Earth Day Foundation, nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic find their way into the Earth’s oceans each year, sinking to depths of as many as 11 km deep. By 2050, Earth Day estimates that there will be more plastic in the ocean, by weight, than there.

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John Lewis launches sustainable fashion collection with Mother of Pearl

Business Green

The collaboration bypasses the typical rhythms of the fashion industry to instead launch on Earth Day. The collection, timed to launch on Earth Day, is a collaboration with classic British womenswear brand Mother of Pearl.

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Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion

AGreenLiving

Related: These biodegradable sweaters ditch fast fashion in favor of sustainable cashmere For a capsule wardrobe, the solid and print pieces can be mixed and matched, and the company’s focus on quality equates to a long lifecycle. All products are designed in Miami, where the company is based.

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The best gifts for eco-friendly grandparents

AGreenLiving

Puzzle pieces come in biodegradable plastic bags. Earth Day includes fish, birds and a sea turtle. They manufacture their puzzles from 100% recycled material, including puzzle boards made from 100% post-consumer waste. And even the puzzle itself is recyclable. Cobble Hill manufactures its puzzles in the U.S.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Seattle University Score: 79.41 | Seattle, Washington After the pandemic altered Earth Day plans, Seattle U unveiled a virtual event complete with Earth Talks. "Governments and businesses would be wise to take their cues from higher education" Katie said.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. One day while sitting in the car, she attempted to toss a piece of gum into a nearby trash can and missed. Vartan Badalian, 28. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

—Deonna Anderson Vartan Badalian, 28 EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City LinkedIn | Twitter Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health.