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Photo shows an environmentally friendly coffin. Where traditional funeral burials produce carbon, green options sequester it.
The Funeral Industry Is Toxic. Could Green Burials Be the Answer?

Green burials could help us care for the dead in a way that respects their

UK foie gras ban
The UK Said It Would Ban Fur and Foie Gras. But Now, It’s Backpedaling.

The Animals Abroad Bill was hailed by welfare activists, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson is

A group of friends laugh while sharing pizza
The Truth Behind the UK’s Vegan Food Boom

Flexitarians are the secret to the UK's thriving vegan scene.

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Buddhism Isn’t About Being Vegan

One writer shares her journey with Zen Buddhism and the hypocrisy in judging a less-than-perfect

Close up photograph of a woman carrying a shopping basket full of groceries in a supermarket. Is sustainability still just for a privileged few?
Sustainability Is Still for the Privileged Few

Cost and access barriers to sustainability abound, but in finding community, the author found an

Photo shows a woman hiking with a baby in a carry pouch. Some people are choosing to have kids despite their worries about climate change.
I Want Kids. I Want to Help the Planet. Can I Do Both?

Between climate change and overpopulation, is it possible to have children and help the planet?

Photo shows an ad from Gucci's latest campaign centered around the Year of the Tiger. The campaign features a live tiger.
Dear Gucci: Wild Animals Are Not Props

Gucci's new line emphasizes sustainability and animal motifs for the Year of the Tiger, but

Buy Nothing movement
How The Buy Nothing Movement Is Changing the Way We Shop

The Buy Nothing movement is helping to reduce plastic waste and encourage people to share

friends talk at the holiday table
The Conversations of 2021 We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Some of our most thought-provoking essays from 2021.

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The Stories That Changed the Way We Think in 2021

Our top stories of 2021 delve into Big Meat's corruption, how plastic has infiltrated everything,