SLAMMING THE BRAKES While the Green Machine is a big step toward turning garment recycling into a reality, it’s not a silver bullet. Even if the technology proves effective, it will take years for recyclers to build the infrastructure to collect clothes from households. Even then, it’s unclear whether consumers would actually go through the effort of recycling them: Plastic recycling has existed for decades, and still only 9% of all plastic is recycled. “Are any of these efforts to the scale they need to be to avert planetary disaster?” asks Maxine Bédat, founder of the New Standards Institute, a nonprofit which researches sustainability in the fashion industry. “When you actually look at the numbers, the answer is a resounding ‘no.'” … [Read more...] about H&M is one of fashion’s biggest polluters. Now its foundation is on a $100 million quest to save the planet
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These are the 6 most innovative coats and jackets of the winter
One of the most fun jackets of the year for men, women, and kids is Ralph Lauren’s Custom Packable Jacket. On a simple online interface, you can choose the silhouette you want, from a vest to a hoodie or mock neck. Then you can pick the color for the base, sleeves, lining, and zipper. Finally, you can have the jacket and pouch that comes with it personalized with your name on them. … [Read more...] about These are the 6 most innovative coats and jackets of the winter
These crowdsourced maps will show exactly where surveillance cameras are watching
Such a bill was introduced in the Senate last June—the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020—by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), but failed to advance in 2020. The bill, as written, would prevent federal funds from being spent on facial recognition technology or any other biometric surveillance system. Federal agencies, then, could not contract for surveillance systems for their own use, nor could Congress or federal agencies grant money to cities and states for such systems. … [Read more...] about These crowdsourced maps will show exactly where surveillance cameras are watching
Humor is such an important leadership trait we teach it at Stanford’s business school
But we’re also seeing so many creative ways that leaders are weaving humor into this weird new world. Connor Diemand-Yauman is the co-CEO of Merit America. His first all-hands Zoom call with his organization was scheduled amid a challenging time for the world, and a particularly divisive time in the US. Diemand-Yauman wanted to nod to the hardship of the moment while signaling care and reassurance. To acknowledge this truth, he pretended to leave his screen sharing on, and as every employee held their breath watching, Googled “things inspirational CEOs say in hard times.” Everyone lost it. … [Read more...] about Humor is such an important leadership trait we teach it at Stanford’s business school
Inside The Campaign To Get A Woman On The $20 Bill
On March 1, Howard and her friend, journalist Susan Ades Stone, launched the initial online voting round for Women on 20s, an advocacy campaign created to replace the image of Andrew Jackson with a woman on the U.S. $20 bill. (In an unrelated action, a Change.org petition to get women back on Canadian bank notes has garnered 54,000 online signatures after the only women to be featured on Canada’s bank notes were removed.) … [Read more...] about Inside The Campaign To Get A Woman On The $20 Bill
