Sustainability

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The 2024 Olympics in Paris will attempt to become the first carbon-neutral Games in history.

Gen Z-ers are beginning to enter the real world and start careers, and with that comes the generation’s affects on life and fashion.

The same generation that has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability is also one of its biggest customers. Some Gen Z-ers are putting their money where their mouth is.

Nestled inside the hustle and bustle of a busy Boston University sits one of the most sustainable buildings in all of New England. “I think this sets the tone in a big way, because this building…is an example of how to do this,” Dennis Carlberg, BU’s associate vice president of sustainability, said. At 19 stories high, BU’s Center for...

It’s been nearly two months since Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, signed an executive order banning fossil fuels from city buildings by the year 2050, and work toward those goals is well underway. The Boston Housing Authority holds one of the city’s largest shares of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. The BHA’s fossil fuel-free target is even more aggressive —...

Lego said it has “decided not to progress” with making its trademark colorful bricks from recycled plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate, known as PET, and after more than two years of testing “found the material didn’t reduce carbon emissions.”

For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking recognizable coffee.

Mike Lamagna, the owner of Long Wharf Supply Co., tells us all about his business, the kind of sustainable clothing they’re putting out, and how they’re supporting the shores.

The co-founders say 85% of clothes produced end up in landfills so they decided to turn that waste into something useful.

A local group of entrepreneurs is hoping to change the world of fashion and now they are semi-finalists in a worldwide competition. Rikita Lakdawla and Francesco Ficorilli are co-founders of the GRAFF, a sustainable startup. They developed clothes hangers made from textile waste. “I was like we need to do something about this because this is really not sustainable for…

This year’s Women’s World Cup is implementing sustainability strategies that look to reduce the impact on the environment. Here’s all you need to know.

The FIFA World Cup is one of the world’s biggest sporting events, which brings major environmental impacts. Did the men’s tournament in Qatar 2022 live up to its “carbon neutral” promise? And a look ahead at initiatives for the 2023 women’s tournament.

Here’s a look at five elite contenders for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.