Day: 10 May 2018

Goldenvoice’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival Phases out Single-Use Plastic Straws in Favor of Biodegradable Paper Straws

Stuart Mitchell

Goldenvoice’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival has phased out single-use plastic straws, making it the first festival in the world to align with Lonely Whale’s ‘For A Strawless Ocean,’ an open-source guide to reduce plastic pollution. According to Lonely Whale, across the United States, nearly 500 million plastic straws are used and tossed each day, amounting to approximately 12 million pounds of plastic waste each year. The initiative coincides with Earth Month 2018 and also will be implemented at the upcoming Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival taking place April 27-29,…

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Be The Match Launches “My People. My Family. Mi Sangre.” Campaign to Tackle Urgently Low Hispanic Representation on Blood Stem Cell Registry

Stuart Mitchell

With a shortage of Hispanic blood stem cell donors, Hispanic patients in need of a transplant only have a 46 percent chance at finding a donor match – and a cure. At the onset, one-month-old Bruno Lara had a fever that was hard to control. After two months of being in the hospital, Bruno was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), an extremely rare and life-threatening immunodeficiency. His hope for a cure lies in finding a blood stem cell donor. Right now, thousands of patients with HLH, blood cancer and other…

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Timberland Wardrobe Values Survey Uncovers Consumer Eco-Fashion Behaviors

Stuart Mitchell

In a world motivated by social cred and “likes,” it comes as no surprise that U.S. consumers on average spend roughly $250 a month on clothes, shoes and accessories. But what you might not expect is that men not only outspend women when it comes to their closet (spending an average of $310.50 per month on their wardrobe, compared to $187.20 for women), they are also 52 percent more likely than women to say they care a lot about eco-conscious fashion. Just in time for Earth Day, outdoor lifestyle brand…

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Hasbro Announces Toy Recycling Program, Offers Free Recycling for Well-Loved Toys and Games

Stuart Mitchell

Hasbro, Inc. announced today that it is launching a new, industry-leading, toy and game recycling pilot program with TerraCycle, a global leader in product recycling. During the pilot program, consumers can collect and send their well-loved Hasbro toys and games to TerraCycle, who will recycle them into materials that can be used in the construction of play spaces, flower pots, park benches, and other innovative uses. In 2018, Hasbro is piloting the program in the contiguous U.S. “We’re excited to launch the Hasbro Toy Recycling pilot program because it aligns…

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UK firms set to create 300 jobs for victims of modern slavery

Stuart Mitchell

Some of the UK’s leading businesses, led by the Co-op, are set to create up to 300 jobs for the victims of modern slavery by 2020. Up to 20 large firms, from various sectors of the economy, are on the verge of signing up to an innovative employment programme called Bright Future, devised by the Co-op, in conjunction with City Hearts, to provide work for people rescued from enslavement. The companies joining the scheme will work hand in hand with a network of local charities in order to put survivors…

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