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A Kolkata entrepreneur launched Second Hugs after noticing how quickly babies outgrow their belongings, creating a trusted marketplace where parents across India buy and sell pre-loved children's products. The platform has grown to serve 20,000 parents while reducing waste and helping families save money on short-lived baby essentials.
Yoco just acquired Dyner.ai to give township restaurants and small businesses access to AI technology that was once only available to big corporations. The move could help over 200,000 merchants reduce waste, catch fraud, and boost profits with simple questions instead of spreadsheets.
Families are transforming everyday trash into beautiful, functional home items that cost nothing. These simple reuse ideas reduce waste, save money, and bring creativity back into daily living.
Japan's FamilyMart convenience stores are installing collection boxes for used clothing and household items, turning everyday errands into opportunities to reduce waste. The initiative targets the 560,000 tonnes of clothes thrown away in Japan annually.
An Australian food-tech platform that helps households reduce waste and save money just launched in India, one of the world's largest food markets. The move could help millions of families make the most of ingredients they already have.
A Danish app now in New Zealand lets people buy surprise bags of unsold food for a third of the original price. More than 280 restaurants and cafés have signed up to reduce waste and help shoppers save money.
American farmers are using innovative technology like drones and precision sensors to reduce waste, cut costs, and slash greenhouse gas emissions. A new report shows nearly 400 climate-smart farming innovations are now available to help producers of all sizes work more sustainably.
Three journalists attempted Buy Nothing New Month to save money and reduce waste. Their honest results reveal what actually works when you ditch the shopping habit for 31 days.
Colorado ranchers are using smartphone-controlled collars that guide cattle to graze in wildfire-prone areas, turning potential tinder into dinner while protecting streams and wildlife. Meanwhile, local beef producers are finding creative ways to reduce waste and emissions across the entire supply chain.
Volunteers at a Missouri library helped families save money by mending clothes, shoes, and appliances instead of buying new ones. The free event combined budget relief with environmental care, showing how repair skills can stretch dollars and reduce waste.