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Just how much can you save on fuel by switching to an EV? This calculator will tell you

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Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

In Pittsburgh, this vertical parking carousel can fit 42 cars—and offers EV charging for every one

01.05.2024 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Ocean waves contain more ‘forever chemicals’ than industrial pollution. That’s bad news if you live on the coast

24.04.2024 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Microplastics are full of toxic chemicals that are leaching into your skin

23.04.2024 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

How this former Tesla engineer plans to get more EV chargers in apartments and condos

22.04.2024 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Like listening to waterfalls and birds on Spotify? Now when you play them you are helping protect them

18.04.2024 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

'Chaos In the Streets': Behind NYC's Plan to Regulate Delivery Workers

Detroit Lions Playoff Wins Funnel Millions Into Local Small Businesses This Texas-Based Company Has an Unusual Philanthropy Strategy, and Customers...

27.01.2024 2

Inc.com

Kristin Toussaint

Tesla’s labor fight in Sweden could soon spread to Denmark

At the end of October, mechanics at several Tesla-owned repair shops in Sweden walked off the jobs, setting off a strike that has since garnered...

06.12.2023 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Does your home’s drinking water contain lead? Here’s how to find out

Millions of Americans are at risk of lead exposure in their drinking water. Last week, in an effort to reduce that risk, the Environmental Protection...

04.12.2023 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Plastic-eating enzymes helped make this new Stella McCartney parka

Like most parkas, a new design by Stella McCarney is made from polyester. But unlike any other parka, the polyester in this one didn’t come straight...

01.12.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Kraft mac & cheese is going vegan

What is Kraft’s iconic boxed mac & cheese without the cheese? It’s Kraft Heinz’s newest product: plant-based Kraft NotMac&Cheese. Back in 2022,...

30.11.2023 4

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

The next big technologies working for social good in 2023

Technology has long been a force for good, from the somewhat simple benefit of connecting people around the world to the more complex innovations that...

28.11.2023 2

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

TikTokers say they’re quitting vaping after learning about the human-rights abuses in Congo cobalt mines

Despite the well-publicized health risks, millions of Americans still vape. But at least some e-cigarette users now say they’re quitting, not out of...

28.11.2023 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Food, flowers . . . flood plan? How climate change could threaten your dream wedding

As a wedding planner who has been in the events industry for about a decade—with particular experience planning outdoor weddings in New...

21.11.2023 7

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Instead of goose down, this jacket’s warmth comes from alpacas

Most puffy, winter coats—specifically those geared toward outdoor activities like snowboarding, hiking, and skiing—are insulated with either goose...

17.11.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Brooklyn’s new affordable housing development is built on top of a public library

A rebuilt branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is opening with a new feature: On the 7 floors right above the library, there will be 49 affordable...

15.11.2023 2

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Ahead of Starbucks Red Cup Day, college students demand schools cut ties with the coffee giant

One week before Starbucks Red Cup Day—an annual event when the coffee chain hands out holiday-themed reusable cups, slated for November 16—Elinor...

13.11.2023 8

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Ready for holiday baking? King Arthur wants you to try its new regeneratively grown flour

A new King Arthur Baking Company product is hitting the shelves: In a verdant green bag, the company is now selling a 100% Regeneratively-Grown...

07.11.2023 9

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

This pacemaker could one day recharge its battery with a heartbeat

If your heart beats too slowly or gets out of rhythm, a pacemaker can send an electrical pulse to that muscle and get it back on track. To do that,...

06.11.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Graphic warning labels helped curb smoking. Could they also work for meat?

When a smoker buys a pack of cigarettes in certain countries, they’re greeted not only with text that warns them smoking is harmful to their health,...

01.11.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

The UAW-Ford deal is a big win, but autoworkers still need to boost membership

United Auto Workers reached a tentative deal with Ford on Wednesday, which union president Shawn Fain described as a “historic agreement.” But...

27.10.2023 30

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Renewable natural gas has become a climate darling—but there’s a catch

Late next year, across the street from a Beam Suntory whiskey distillery in Kentucky, anaerobic digesters will turn spent grains from the distilling...

23.10.2023 4

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

The 4 barriers that might stop solar power from taking over

In a clean energy future, solar power is crucial, which means it needs to be widespread, efficient, and cost-effective. And it looks like it will be:...

20.10.2023 7

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Cult beauty brand Dieux has a bold business strategy: Sell fewer products

When Charlotte Palermino, Marta Freedman, and Joyce de Lemons started their skincare brand Dieux, they often heard a comment criticizing their...

16.10.2023 20

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

This MacArthur genius helped us understand exactly how COVID-19 spreads

In the very early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the messaging on how to stay safe centered on standing six feet apart and washing our hands. But...

11.10.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

‘Heat is silent and invisible’: How to protect cities from the growing climate threat

09.10.2023 7

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

New Orleans water crisis: Why salt water is threatening the city

Downstream from New Orleans, the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, mixing the fresh water from the river with the salt water of the...

06.10.2023 7

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Here’s what you need to actually scale up your world changing idea

If you buy one of Pandora’s lab-grown diamonds, you’ll have a gemstone that’s identical to one mined out of the ground in looks and composition,...

05.10.2023 10

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

This map shows where 600 animal species are testing positive for forever chemicals

28.09.2023 9

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

Special Report: Understanding out-of-control CEO pay—and why it’s a problem

In July of 2023, right before the start of the actors’ strike and more than two months into the Hollywood writers’ strike, Disney CEO Bob Iger was...

12.09.2023 7

Fast Company

Kristin Toussaint

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