Remember the big plastic straw discourse of 2018? Businesses and cities rushed to ban plastic straws due to environmental concerns, but disability advocates pushed back, calling out the practice as fundamentally ableist. In a 2018 article for Sprudge, RJ Joseph wrote, “according to disab
John Muchura of Mwamba’s Fresh Farm harvesting some Button Mushrooms at a farm in Tigoni on July 30, 2022. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG
John Muchura, 40, ventured into the business of mushrooms out of necessity.
At his small farm in Juja, Kiambu, he has set up four units of mush
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You want fries with that? Crisp, golden potato chips used to be the domain of fast-food chains and French bistros, but now they’re everywher
Organic Waste Systems (OWS), based in Belgium, conducted a home compostable study, concluding that ... [+] the phade straw completely deteriorates in nine weeks. It's pictured here at the start of the study (left) and at four weeks (right)
This straw does not suck. At least not in a ba
Second life: Durra Panel, which makes sustainable wall and ceiling panels from reclaimed wheat straw around Bendigo, is nominated for a Premier’s Sustainability Award in the circular economy innovation category. Photo: SUPPLIED
THIS year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards have a Ben
When Donald Trump's Twitter account was suspended for "repeated and severe violations" of usage policy, the former president launched a new app, Truth Social, viewed as a response to the social media giant's actions.
Trump has since used the platform to post, including spreading further
The history of modern India's forests, water and soil is full of stories, life, resistance and hope.
1973: Chipko Movement, the first people-led environment conservation movement in independent India
When deforestation was rampant, a group of women in the Himalayan region of today�
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It is not shocking when Taylor Swift hits the top of yet another chart, but who expected her to take the lead in celebrity CO2 emissions? According to a recent report by UK digital marketing firm, Yard, Taylor Swift’s private j
The Portland City Council officially voted Wednesday to curtail the use of disposable straws and utensils, making them available only upon request. This is the latest effort to reduce plastic waste in Portland and already many restaurants have done away with disposable plastic sucking sticks.<
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