Eco Business

Lush Wants to Make Animal Testing Irrelevant

Source: treehugger.com Published: November 13, 2017 © Lush Prize By Katherine Martinko This formidable soap company uses its annual Lush Prize to reward scientists working to replace animals in product safety testing. Lush is no ordinary cosmetics company. Not only...

The Fascinating Ways Museums Prepare for Catastrophic Weather

Source: motherjones.com Published: October 28, 2017 With priceless, irreplaceable treasures, they have the most to lose. Mark Lennihan/AP Eleanor Cummins This story was originally published by Slate and appears here as part of the Climate...

How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger

Source: yesmagazine.org Published: September 12, 2017 Food items redistributed by The Free Store include salads, sandwiches, pies, rice meals, and other pastries. All photos by Benjamin Johnson. Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus...

Montreal Supermarket Opens Huge Organic Rooftop Garden

Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2017 © Tact Conseil (used with permission) — Francis, Richard, and Daniel Duchemin, storeowners, sit in their new rooftop garden By Katherine Martinko Talk about slashing food miles; ‘fresh from the roof’ is as local as it...

Resort Reduces Rubbish Rates with Food Digesters

Source: environmentalleader.com Published: August 18, 2017 By Jennifer Nastu Two anaerobic food digesters will reduce trash bills for the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA. By using the digesters to break down organic trash, the casino will reduce its...