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DrinKicks is Transforming—and Decarbonizing—Sneaker Culture with Plant-leather Shoes and Education

Greentown Labs

Michael Fletcher and Kristeen Reynolds are bringing their passion for sneaker culture, circularity, and community engagement to the pavement with DrinKicks —a startup turning food waste and recycled materials into shoes with 89 percent lower carbon emissions than their cow-leather counterparts. Think again.

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Roadmap aims to increase aerosol recycling

Envirotec Magazine

Tom Giddings, executive director at Alupro, commented: “Launching our roadmap comes as part of The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative’s continued work to improve consumer education, identify solutions to maximise recycling rates and secure long-term investment into further improving national recycling infrastructure.

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The world-changing potential of STEAM-powered youth

GreenBiz

An Indigenous educator, inventor, author and environmental activist, Boyer has, at age 20, already accomplished more than most adults to increase diversity, accessibility and affordability in the STEAM education space — science, technology, engineering, art and math. . On that note, meet Danielle Boyer, who promises to be no exception.

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How to talk about racial justice in sustainability

GreenBiz

And if you don’t think it exists, educate yourself. In fashion, which has dealt with criticism of horrible working conditions for decades , we need more brands that not only offer sustainably sourced apparel (from recycled material to fair labor), but also sell it at an affordable price point. . First, say the words.

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Celebrating Earth Day — even during quarantine

GreenBiz

Here are a few tips to make this Earth Day engaging and transformational and instill lasting habits with your employees, even if life looks a bit different right now: Educate. As many employees are accustomed to living their work lives online, this is the perfect time to develop trainings and virtual events around sustainability.

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Vanderful: An African Adventure for Education

Unsustainable

The Vanderful team plans to bring education and adventure to West Africa, after it captured their hearts during time spent teaching and living in Namibia. Vanderful knows that these are the innovators of the future, but African children still have the lowest access to education in the world.

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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

Opt for products that use less packaging or packaging made from recyclable materials. Support Brands with Sustainable Packaging Many companies are now using eco-friendly packaging materials like biodegradable plastics or recycled paper. Educate Others Spread the word about the importance of reducing packaging waste.

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