There is an inherent conflict between capitalism and the circular economy. This is made most glaringly apparent in the fast fashion industry.
The circular economy is a model that involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long...
From the amount of calories and fat to protein and fiber, food labels contain a wealth of information. But do we understand them? WH investigates
If you’ve ever found yourself mid supermarket shop staring down at the food labels, thinking, ‘Do I really know what’s...
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Each country has its own government agency that decides the health and safety of food additives.
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Bloody and in pain, when a plastic straw became lodged in the nostril of a turtle, a video showing its removal shook the world – sparking a movement to rid the world of plastic straws.
In 2015, PhD student Christine Figgener was on a...
In 2023, if you visit a pharmacy, you might be sick and in need of medicine. If you were to visit a pharmacy 100 years ago, you might go there to buy medicine. But you might also go there for a soda or tonic – drinks with
Alkaline water has gained rapid popularity in recent years among everyone from health enthusiasts to professional athletes, whether they’re following an alkaline diet or just trying to get more out of their hydration.
It’s true that your body’s pH plays a big role in...
The program of reusable glass packaging reinforces the basic idea that recycling enhances the value in glass containers by proposing a returnable system, in which, 'new' beverages can be produced from returned bottles by avoiding the making of new, virgin ones. This tactic is intended to enlarge the refill...
Sustainability is a limited framework. The solutions to the climate crisis hinge upon embracing regeneration as a universal organizing...
A professor argues for sustainability and equity over industrial agriculture.
Agroecology—a science, practice, and movement which seeks social, political, economic, and environmental sustainability in the global food system—is gaining momentum in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth-led commentary in Nature Food. As the co-authors report, the approach...