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Unsold Beer From Australia's Lockdown Is Making Renewable Energy - And in Record Amounts
Outside Adelaide, nearly 40,000 gallons of stale beer has been donated weekly to Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant to make renewable energy.
Vegan Dog Leashes Strong As Leather, But Made From Apples, Make Great Gifts
Project Blu's groundbreaking vegan dog accessories are stronger than leather, yet made from sustainable apple peels.
In The Wake Of Lockdowns Coal and Natural Gas May Look Like the Biggest Covid-19 Casualties
Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.
Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020
The IEA report on renewables for 2020 shows that renewable investment and installation is set to break records even during COVID-19.
World's 3rd-Largest Grocery Chain Eliminates 20 Million Single-Use Plastic Wrappings From Christmas Goodies
UK grocer Tesco has eliminated 20 million pieces of single use plastic packaging in its Christmas line of products.
The Unique Ways in Which Small Business Owners Are Adapting to the Pandemic
Technology has been a saving grace for small business owners who've had to adjust to working from home and a lack of customers during COVID.
Google is Creating Tools to Tackle Food Waste and Hunger at its Moonshot Factory
The Google offshot, X, is perfecting an algorithm that could revolutionize how food banks and kitchens operate, saving billions of dollars.
Whole Foods' Micro-Loans Help 1.3 Million People
Mission statements seldom come simpler than the one guiding the Whole Planet Foundation, which aims to alleviate poverty through microcredit — small loans extended to poor people — in communities that supply Whole Foods stores with products. Since 2005, the Foundation has witnessed a payback rate of 97 percent on the staggering $32 million committed to nearly a quarter million microcredit clients in 54 countries globally.
Small-business Loans Surge at Two US Banks
Huntington Bancshares and JPMorgan Chase continue to step up their lending to small businesses, with Chase posting a 45% increase in the number of loans issued last year.
Invest in Microloans: Aid the Poor and Earn 3-6 Percent Interest
For two years now, savers have had a tough slog. Rock-bottom interest rates have meant nominal returns for anyone holding extra cash. But those who want to do some good in the world have actually done better than their peers – a lot better in some cases, generating enviable returns as high as 6 percent by funding Microloans.
Answering Trivia Questions With This App Can Pay Off Other People's Student Loans
Now you can use your trivia talent to crowdfund other people's student loans and mortgage debt from your phone for free – and you can get paid to do it.
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