IMPACT Archives - Green is the New Black https://greenisthenewblack.com/category/6-impact/ Your Conscious Guide Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:39:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://greenisthenewblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-green-favicon-32x32.png IMPACT Archives - Green is the New Black https://greenisthenewblack.com/category/6-impact/ 32 32 211232470 Sunscreen: The Silent Killer of Coral Reefs https://greenisthenewblack.com/sunscreen-the-silent-killer-of-coral-reefs/ https://greenisthenewblack.com/sunscreen-the-silent-killer-of-coral-reefs/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:19:00 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=10723 According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over half a billion people depend on reefs for food, income, and protection. But the fact of the matter is, they are dying. While increasing temperatures is one of the leading causes, your sunscreen isn’t far behind. Coral reef tourism has been dubbed the “poster child”…

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]]> https://greenisthenewblack.com/sunscreen-the-silent-killer-of-coral-reefs/feed/ 0 10723 These 10 Food Waste Apps Are Here to Nourish Your Sustainable & Circular Lifestyles https://greenisthenewblack.com/these-10-food-waste-apps-are-here-to-nourish-your-sustainable-circular-lifestyles/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:06:00 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=32890 Have you been growing increasingly aware of the food in your house that might be going to waste? The food crisis is real, but with #LittleGreenSteps, its effects can be reduced. From redistributing excess to tackling your household food, you can do your bit with these food waste apps.  Bread and butter issues: what’s wrong…

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]]> 32890 Where to Start if You’re Looking For a Conscious Climate Career https://greenisthenewblack.com/green-climate-career/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:12:23 +0000 https://www.greenisthenewblack.com/?p=36639 If you’re looking to quit working in an extractive industry, recently graduated, or are just searching for a career that matches your values after being hit by a bout of climate anxiety, chances are you’ve googled “climate jobs” or scrolled endlessly through educational sites to upskill yourself. The escalating climate crisis, coupled with rising costs…

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]]> 36639 Good Luck, Good Health, Good Cheer and A Conscious Chinese New Year https://greenisthenewblack.com/how-to-be-conscious-over-chinese-new-year-a-sustainable-guide-to-cny/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:09:00 +0000 http://greenisthenewblack.asia/?p=4180 It’s almost time to ring in the year of the Wood Dragon and roll-out the firecrackers and lion dancers. But before you overdose on pineapple tarts and start counting your ang pao cash, we wanted to share some #LittleGreenSteps to make this Chinese New Year both prosperous and conscious. Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái, Hóng Bāo…

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]]> 4180 Food Tech: 10 Innovative Alternative Protein Startups To Watch https://greenisthenewblack.com/10-innovative-alternative-protein-startups-to-watch/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:06:33 +0000 https://www.greenisthenewblack.com/?p=35579  2. Loki Foods | Iceland Loki specializes in using 100% renewable energy to produce plant-based alternative-seafood products in Iceland, the seafood capital of the world. They will launch plant-based white fish (analogue of Atlantic Cod) in 2023, as well as a line of seafood products to replace conventional seafoods. 3. BLUU SEAFOOD | Germany BLUU SEAFOOD,…

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]]> 35579 Bread Without Bags: One Girl’s Vision of a Single-Use Plastic Free World https://greenisthenewblack.com/bread-without-bags-one-girls-vision-of-a-single-use-plastic-free-world/ https://greenisthenewblack.com/bread-without-bags-one-girls-vision-of-a-single-use-plastic-free-world/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 03:28:00 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=14220 Ever been frustrated with how bread comes bagged in single-use plastics? We feel you. But what can you do about it? This is the story of a girl who decided to take the issue into her own hands and birthed Bread Without Bags, a nationwide campaign in Singapore to get bakeries to do better. As…

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]]> https://greenisthenewblack.com/bread-without-bags-one-girls-vision-of-a-single-use-plastic-free-world/feed/ 0 14220 There’s An App For That: Tech Tools for the Planet https://greenisthenewblack.com/theres-an-app-for-that-tech-tools-for-the-planet/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:08:02 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=29290 It has never been easier to live consciously than it is today: bulk food stores in our neighbourhoods, online bazaars full of eco-friendly products, not to mention the amount of reusable or recyclable items available to us. But there are a whole heap of companies out there working hard to make sustainability even more convenient…

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]]> 29290 Will e-Waste be the end of us? https://greenisthenewblack.com/will-e-waste-be-the-end-of-us/ Thu, 25 May 2023 06:59:16 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=33708 It’s estimated that by 2030 we’ll produce 74 million tons of e-waste every year, with wealthier nations exporting the problem and poorer countries left to deal with the fallout. At the same time, corporations’ love of electronics is showing no signs of slowing down. This week, we revive the e-waste conversation… The reality behind e-waste…

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]]> 33708 As of Earth Day 2023, The World is Still Breathing https://greenisthenewblack.com/as-of-earth-day-2023-the-world-is-still-breathing/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:11:16 +0000 http://box2533.temp.domains/~greenjn8/?p=33294 The work is to believe that there is a chance until there is none. That is not naivety, not optimism, but a form of discipline to do everything we can until we can’t. This Earth Day, we’re embodying regeneration. Movements are sprouting and rewilding the planet: What are they? How can we lend our best…

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]]> 33294 6 Laws (To-Be) Aimed at Purging Fashion https://greenisthenewblack.com/laws-purging-fashion/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:04:36 +0000 https://greenisthenewblack.com/?p=37198 Having steadfastly ignored the elephant in the room for decades, the fashion industry is now becoming increasingly accountable for its harmful impact on the planet. The 2022 greenwashing lawsuit against H&M’s conscious collection is just one example of how sustainability marketing is under a legal crackdown. From the most luxurious labels to the so-called eco-preneurs…

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