Junk removal in San Fernando Valley is more than just clearing clutter—it’s about transforming spaces and inspiring change. Many people see junk as useless, but for some, it’s an opportunity to create art, advocate for sustainability, and reclaim purpose in discarded materials. The Surprising Art Behind Junk Removal Imagine walking into a gallery where sculptures…
Washington’s San Juan County faced a tight budget and union-represented employees demanding their first raise since the pandemic. The county’s solution? Leave the pay scale the same but reduce working time from five days a week to four days. And the result was such a win-win for everyone that other governments are taking notice. San…
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It’s been known for years that insects are an excellent source of protein, the supply is plentiful, and insects can be farmed – but nothing ever happens. Will we ever get over feeling “icky” about adding insects to our diet? There are lots of reasons to eat insects. Will we ever overcome the ‘yuck’ factor?…
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Forage fish — anchovies, sardines, menhaden, capelin, herrings, menhaden and krill — offer numerous benefits for our diets and the planet. They’re easy to find in the canned meat section of your local grocery store, and they are inexpensive, have a long shelf life, are just as nutritious and safe as fresh fish, and enhance dietary…
Civic leaders and environmentalists have been trying for years to persuade drivers to switch to public transit and biking because doing so can ease gridlock, improve air quality and mitigate climate change. But very few drivers make the change. Why? Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving https://slate.com/technology/2024/12/car-commute-public-transit-behavioral-science.html Related Reading
Scientists have discovered that plastic pollution is changing entire earth system. It is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification, human health and the use of freshwater and land. The solution, they say, is to view the pollution not only as a waste problem, but more importantly as a product that poses harm to human…
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Ever since the pandemic in 2020, Americans have been staying home in record numbers, and the result, says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, is an “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” But, thanks to initiatives like All One Thing, Project Gather, and the documentary Join or Die, that epidemic may be ending. Welcome to the Human Doom…
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Systemic change is needed to solve our climate crisis, but our individual actions are important too. We are, after all, part of the system, one of the cogs. As individuals, we are not nearly big enough to get things done on our own, but we’re certainly big enough to slow things down if we’re not…
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