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  • The startup making shirts out of cow poo

    August 01, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Eindhoven

    Biocouture is gaining ground in the Netherlands as farmers in Eindhoven partner with a fashion designer to turn cow waste into clothing. Although met with some initial skepticism, the practice is already receiving accolades for innovation.

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  • Allbirds wants to fix your sole

    August 01, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    An unlikely duo teamed up to create a sustainable shoe. Using wool, tree fibers, and sugarcane, they've created shoes that are sustainable and—in some cases—wholly recyclable. The latest innovation is the petroleum free EVA sole. Theirs is manufactured from sugarcane and is carbon negative. Simply switching the material from petroleum to sugarcane was all it took; they were shocked no other company had tried. Their method is open source, so other companies can use the sustainable technology.

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  • Philanthropic horticulturists and other prison community leaders

    August 01, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

    At Spring Creek Correctional Center, profits from the prison store are shared among seven prison clubs. The clubs operate like nonprofits, bringing educational opportunities, music, plants, and more to inmates and donating extra funds to organizations on the outside. The system improves quality of life and offers leadership opportunities.

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  • Investing in Local Business to Get an Even Break

    July 31, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, known as Balle, encourages a “localism” approach to decrease wealth disparities. By hosting a fellowship program to share best practices as well as encouraging philanthropic foundations to invest their endowments in mission-aligned organizations, Balle as served 121,650 small businesses and worked with philanthropic leaders representing over $8 billion in assets.

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  • A 4-Day Workweek? A Test Run Shows a Surprising Result

    July 19, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Wellington

    A firm based in Wellington, A New Zealand piloted a four-day work week to test the productivity of their employees - and they saw surprising success. Workers accomplished the same amount of work within 32 hours as they previously had in 40 hours, in part because they reported to be better rested and wasted less time in the office. The office itself also saw a reduction in energy and resource usage.

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  • Carne Asada, Hold The Meat: Why Latinos Are Embracing Vegan-Mexican Cuisine

    July 19, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Mexican-American chefs throughout working-class communities are increasingly embracing a plant-based menu as investment in health and environmental concerns continues to gain traction.

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  • ‘We will not serve or pay for meat:' WeWork takes the green workplace to a new level

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    The co-working space WeWork is taking a stance in the commitment to the health of the environment by implementing a meat-free organization policy, eliminating all allowable company expenses towards meat purchases. Although not without its limitations, this step will significantly impact the company's energy and water consumption and environmental impact.

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  • Fanned with love

    July 15, 2018 |

    Philippine Daily Inquirer |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Parañaque City

    What started as a form of therapy turned into a business venture for this group of moms. The aim was to “empower mothers through art” and now they are selling their pieces for a profit.

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  • Global Investors Find Value in a Small Bank in the Deep South

    July 11, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Little Rock, Arkansas

    Southern Bancorp is a regional bank based in Little Rock, Arkansas and is a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values. Founded after the financial crisis in 2009, the Alliance shows that values-based banks, especially those that are putting a higher proportion of funds toward loans in their own communities, outperformed more traditional large banks. Southern Bancorp is doing just that by investing in loans for local business owners and municipal bonds to benefit the cities in which they operate.

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  • A Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at a Time

    July 10, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

    DV8 Kitchen is a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky that employs people recovering from opioid addiction with the hopes that providing jobs and connecting them to treatment centers will combat their addiction. The owners, a couple that owns several other restaurants in the city, maintain high standards for employees, and this is reflected in the impeccable service and the high quality of the food. So far DV8 Kitchen has hired 25 individuals recovering from addiction, helping them lead better lives.

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