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American swimwear and accessory brand J. Crew is offering free store credit to anyone who feels like taking the time to recycle their old bathing suits and bikinis. Unlike cotton jeans, swimwear is often made of blends of different fabrics, both artificial and organic. While this makes them ideal for the…

An Indian entrepreneur has developed a zero-energy, zero-chemical system of wastewater treatment, and true to the traditions of the sub-continent, he used nature as an inspiration—specifically Hinduism’s most sacred animal. In Bengaluru, a 54-year-old IT security specialist was living pretty in a luxury gated community earned after a long successful career,…

These cute little Florida townhomes are tougher than they look. While they may be as green as a budding daffodil, they have a backbone like reinforced concrete. Built by the enterprising construction company Pearl Homes, they shook off both Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Idalia, losing power during neither, even when all…

Throughout its 16-year history, the Munich Security Conference typically features a lot of companies trying to win defense contracts, and a summary dismissal of anything presented by the Russian Federation. But in a change of pace, the 16th edition of the conference concluded with an agreement drafted by a variety of…

Britain’s oldest worker says he still has no plans to retire at the grand age of 96, after a career spanning eight decades. Bill Parton is still clocking in five days a week at the sawmill business he founded himself 42 years ago, and he has no plans to quit working….

Survey data from two of the G7 countries show that financial planning and fiscal responsibility are attractive to a potential partner. In America, a large survey showed that significant numbers of younger people find having a savings account sexy. Meanwhile in Japan, a three-fourths majority of surveyed high schoolers said they…