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Daniel Matthews

Daniel Matthews

Daniel Matthews is a freelance writer, editor and creative writer from Boise, ID. A specialist in insightful and extensive research, he prides himself on delivering unbiased and accurate information with the intent of effecting a positive change for environmental stewardship.

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Breakthroughs Converging to Completely Derail Fossil Fuels
Breakthroughs Converging to Completely Derail Fossil Fuels
Published on July 20, 2018
About a 5 minute read

What will ultimately push fossil fuels back the way of the dinosaur? Purely and simply, is it our ethics and our resolve as consumers and brands that will end our dependence on dirty energy. The response to Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Par... View More

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Finance & Investment
Even Though Bitcoin Wastes Power, Blockchain Can Be Sustainable
Even Though Bitcoin Wastes Power, Blockchain Can Be Sustainable
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 5 minute read

When you hear the word “cryptocurrency,” what’s the first thing that springs to mind? For many of us, it’s Bitcoin — the original, most highly valued, and most widely discussed cryptocurrency. And for many of us who care about conserving en... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Will Clean Meat Change the GMO Debate?
Will Clean Meat Change the GMO Debate?
Published on April 3, 2018
About a 7 minute read

The environmentally devastating statistics on the meat industry are staggering. It seems predicated on the idea that the population needs to eat now, so the future can take care of itself. If humanity follows through on that idea, efforts at sustaina... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Want Economic Equality? Change Your Shopping Habits
Want Economic Equality? Change Your Shopping Habits
Published on February 21, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The more mature you get, the more you start to understand that the little, normal things you do and the routines you follow make a big impact over time. Leave the water running while you’re brushing your teeth, and you’re wasting up to 200 gallon... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Why Sustainable Concrete Will Be the Bedrock for Future Megacities
Why Sustainable Concrete Will Be the Bedrock for Future Megacities
Published on February 12, 2018
About a 6 minute read

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Innovation & Technology
How to Start a Sustainable Small Business
How to Start a Sustainable Small Business
Published on January 2, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Roughly 60 percent of millennials want to increase sustainability efforts in business. Millennials make up the largest group of consumers besides baby boomers, and 72 percent are willing to pay more for products from businesses committed to sustainab... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Why You Should Care About the NRDC's Antibiotics Scorecard
Why You Should Care About the NRDC's Antibiotics Scorecard
Published on December 6, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Since 2015, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been publishing its Chain Reaction report, produced in collaboration with Friends of the Earth, Consumers Union, Food Animal Concerns Trust and Center for Food Safety. Chain Reaction is bas... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Raising Our Children to Support Sustainability in a Capitalist Society
Raising Our Children to Support Sustainability in a Capitalist Society
Published on November 1, 2017
About a 4 minute read

When I was a kid, after a certain point I stopped wanting to do the things my parents forced me to do. You may have had a similar experience. The harder your parents tried to make you stay away from candy and obey curfew, the more you wanted to eat a... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Utility Customers Affected by Irma, Harvey Unknowingly Supporting Dirty Energy
Utility Customers Affected by Irma, Harvey Unknowingly Supporting Dirty Energy
Published on September 18, 2017
About a 4 minute read

In the northwestern city where I live, when you walk out the door, the first thing you see is smoke. It blankets trees and houses, it hangs thick in the air, it covers the foothills, it seeps out from between buildings; it hangs, illuminated by stree... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
U.S. Wind Power Gets a Boost from Startups, T-Mobile and … Big Oil
U.S. Wind Power Gets a Boost from Startups, T-Mobile and … Big Oil
Published on August 27, 2017
About a 5 minute read

2017 marks the dividing line. This is the year U.S. companies must decide whether they will make and keep sustainability initiatives outside of any federal mandate to do so. With the current administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tired of Waste: How Hankook Is Working to Disrupt the Tire Industry
Tired of Waste: How Hankook Is Working to Disrupt the Tire Industry
Published on July 10, 2017
About a 4 minute read

For every single car that eats fossil fuels and emits greenhouse gases (GHGs), there are four tires propelling it down the road. Car owners know buying tires eats away at their pocketbook, but tires do more than just consume cash. The manufacture, di... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Penn State Research Finds 40% of our Energy Needs in Coastal River Outlets
New Penn State Research Finds 40% of our Energy Needs in Coastal River Outlets
Published on June 18, 2017
About a 5 minute read

In a world full of people who depend on water, the most urgent subject is scarcity. More than a billion people live in areas where water is scarce, and that number is likely to reach 3.5 billion by 2025. About 97 percent of the Earth’s water is sal... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Renewable Energy Job Opportunities Are Booming in the US
Report: Renewable Energy Job Opportunities Are Booming in the US
Published on April 25, 2017
About a 4 minute read

If anyone doubts renewable energy is the future for this country, they need only to look at employment numbers. According to a recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), employers in the renewables sector are hiring people 12 times fast... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Startup Going Head to Head with Tesla in Solar-Powered Smart Home Market
Startup Going Head to Head with Tesla in Solar-Powered Smart Home Market
Published on April 7, 2017
About a 5 minute read

In 2016, clean energy giant SunEdison set its sights on acquiring Vivint Solar, a rooftop solar panel installation company. In what unfolded as a sordid affair, Vivint terminated the deal. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Would Bill Gates’ Robot Tax Help Create Human Jobs?
Would Bill Gates’ Robot Tax Help Create Human Jobs?
Published on March 10, 2017
About a 6 minute read

As a humanist, Bill Gates has been on something of a roll. Recently, he launched Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion fund for startups working on promising sustainable energy solutions. This isn’t actually that much money compared to what’... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Deloitte Seeking to Increase Board Diversity by Highlighting the Lack of It
Deloitte Seeking to Increase Board Diversity by Highlighting the Lack of It
Published on March 2, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Can new information incite change? Deloitte is hoping so. The firm is focusing on diversity in corporate boardrooms, with the intent of helping executives understand just how important it is to include women and minorities in the boardroom picture. A... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Elon Musk Set to Benefit Under Trump, But Will Sustainability?
Elon Musk Set to Benefit Under Trump, But Will Sustainability?
Published on December 28, 2016
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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Square Wants to Rid the World of Paper Receipts. Why Hasn’t This Happened Already?
Square Wants to Rid the World of Paper Receipts. Why Hasn’t This Happened Already?
Published on October 3, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Have you ever been thankful the cashier didn’t ask if you want a receipt, because you’re tired of the paper piling up? You do your best to recycle receipts, but there’re still those that slip through the cracks into the trash. Have you ever won... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Could Hemp Disrupt the Energy Industry?
Could Hemp Disrupt the Energy Industry?
Published on July 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

In West Virginia, residents will soon be seeing a lot more green than they’re used to. And it may come in the form of dollar bills, too. Researchers from West Virginia University are teaming up with a new startup called Agri Carb Electric Corporati... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Is Privatizing National Parks the Solution to Sustaining Them?
Is Privatizing National Parks the Solution to Sustaining Them?
Published on April 22, 2016
About a 6 minute read

2016 is the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS), and in February the agency got a present from the biggest tech company in the world – or, more accurately, the world got a present from Google and the NPS: On February 11th, Secretary of th... View More

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