Op - Ed How Our Avocado Fetish Fuels Deforestation, Cartels, Droughts & Wildlife Loss by Juhea Kim The first time I encountered an avocado was circa 1996, when our family moved from Korea to Portland, Oregon. I thought the yellow-green, creamy
Balance Keep Marine Animals Safe: 5 Zero-Waste Dental Floss, Toothbrush & More by Juhea Kim Don’t let your smile come at the expense of animals–choose zero-waste dental essentials instead. A few weeks ago, I went to the dentist and
World I Grew Up In Europe & The Current Heat Wave Is *Not* Normal. What To Know by Isabelle Steichen The other day I was chatting with my dad, who currently lives in Germany, and he was telling me about the heat wave they
Style The Truly Mind-Boggling Way Our Synthetic Clothes Are Polluting The Oceans by Kat Kennedy This article was previously published on March 13, 2017. Navigating the path to an environmentally-friendly wardrobe sure isn’t easy. There are so many aspects
Op - Ed The Economist Says Reusable Totes Are Worse Than Plastic Bags. Why This Is Wrong by Juhea Kim 2018 brought a rare breakthrough for the Earth when governments, nonprofits, and individuals came together to curb humanity’s insatiable appetite for plastic. Plastic pollution
World Sorry Haters, New Study Proves Vegan Diet Reduces Carbon Footprint By 73% by Juhea Kim A new study published in Science states that a vegan diet is “the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth,” putting
World UK Reality Show “Pitch + Plant” Is All About Funding Vegan Business (Yaass!) by Jennifer Kurdyla All eyes have been across the pond lately thanks to the nuptials of Meghan and Harry, but there’s even bigger news simmering in the
Style These Biodegradable Vegan Leather Alternatives Are Fashion’s Future (So Long, PVC) by Audrey Enjoli Vegan leather alternatives are becoming readily available to consumers looking for cruelty-free and more sustainable options to animal-derived leather. One such option that has
World These Genius Edible Packaging Ideas Are Giving Us Hope About The Plastic Crisis by Audrey Enjoli On average, about eight million tons of plastic waste winds up in the ocean every year. To put this into perspective — one garbage truck
World Newsflash: China Will No Longer Recycle Most Of Our Plastics—What To Do by Liz Greene For decades we’ve had the importance of recycling drilled into our heads. But, like so many things, what was once new and different has
