Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Your house could become a rechargeable cement battery. Here’s how – A rechargeable cement battery that’s becoming a realistic possibility could change the way you store energy, turning the walls of your house into a giant battery, World Economic Forum reports.  2. Old Irish Goats deployed to … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. This new Shanghai Starbucks has only reusable cups and reusable everything else – The store is a test to see if the coffee giant can design for the circular economy, Fast Company writes.  2. This small city in Finland is leading the way as a model … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Does Nature Have Rights? A Burgeoning Legal Movement Says Rivers, Forests and Wildlife Have Standing, Too Climate change and environmental destruction have inspired court cases around the country—and the globe—aimed at protecting the natural world, Inside Climate News reportsr 2. Prince William Unveils Finalists for Environmental … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Chamois: Italy’s Alpine village without cars – On the steep slopes of the Aosta Valley, the hamlet of Chamois is the only Italian village that can’t be accessed by car, BBC Travel writes.  2. Sustainable packaging for a more wholistic wine business – In the wine … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Charity partners with leading tree shelter manufacturer to help the environment – The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust has partnered with a leading tree shelter manufacturer, Tubex, to reduce plastic pollution and collect and remove thousands of tree shelters from the area, Craven Herald & Pioneer writes.r … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Sunflowers power £2million for nature’s recovery – Wildlife friendly farm, which grows wild bird seed, and 100 acres of sunflowers, celebrates raising £2 million for wildlife conservation, The Wildlife Trusts reports. 2. How green is your bouquet? The new eco-friendly mindset in floral design The billion-dollar cut … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. New York Bans Single-Use Toiletry Bottles In Hotels – In a bid to combat plastic pollution, the State of New York has officially banned the distribution of mini, single-use plastic toiletry bottles in hotels! Commencing in January 2024, hotels will begin using sustainable alternatives, like refillable dispensers, … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. The people who live in a new generation of eco-homes in Swansea – They have triple glazing, ventilation systems and some even have ground-source heat pumps and solar panels, but what is it like to live in them and are fuel bills any lower? Wales Online … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste – Bio-manufacturing firm, Biohm is now working to develop a strain of fungus to make it an even more efficient digester that could potentially help get rid of plastic waste, BBC reports. 2. London police reveal big cat reports … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Inside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores – The Grocer takes a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them. 2. Mangrove Conservation and Restoration: Protecting Indonesia’s “Climate Guardians” – For people living in coastal areas, … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World