Are lab-grown diamonds as sustainable as advertised?

(NEW YORK) -- The natural diamond industry has been fueled by a glittering marketing strategy for decades, but is the sustainability of modern, lab-grown diamonds as clear-cut as consumers believe?Since De Beers Group's 1940s "a diamond is forever" advertising campaign, dubbed by Advertising Age...

How to have a more sustainable Valentine’s Day

(NEW YORK) -- Show a little love to the planet this Valentine's Day by celebrating in more sustainable ways.The holiday is actually quite carbon-intensive due to consumer behavior in the U.S., research shows. For Valentine's Day, U.S. citizens buy about 36 million heart-shaped boxes,...

How companies are making single-use period products more sustainable

(NEW YORK) -- Every year, an estimated 45 billion menstrual products are used around the world, with each person who menstruates generating more than 400 pounds of waste in their lifetime, according to an article from Plastic Oceans International.It’s an environmental crisis that rarely...

Sustainable companies combat the carbon footprint of fast fashion

(NEW YORK) -- The global fashion industry is fueled by the latest styles, and fast production has helped the industry contribute up to 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).“I don't think it's a secret that the...

Putin has no ‘sustainable end game’ in Ukraine, CIA director says

(WASHINGTON) -- CIA Director William Burns told lawmakers Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to agree to settlement talks with Ukraine for tactical reasons because he "does not have a sustainable end game" for his invasion."Given Putin's track record, given the fact that...