Stories from Patrick Grubbs
Sustainable Living
Food Tech Watch: 'Molecular Coffee' Can Help Fight Deforestation
Atomo coffee is the latest food tech innovation—and it may soon be necessary as the world copes with climate change and environmental degradation.
July 12, 2019
CVS Quit Cigarettes So Americans Would Too—And It Worked
In 2014, CVS pulled tobacco products from its shelves to great fanfare and investors' trepidation. That decision has since paid off in many ways.
May 28, 2019
A JLABS Success Story: This Xylitol Tea Fights Cavities
JLABS is a Johnson & Johnson-run incubator that seeks healthcare-oriented startups; one success story is qii, a tea developed to fight cavities.
May 23, 2019
P&G Sustains Business by Harnessing Sustainability Values
P&G has been driving force in harnessing sustainability values within its decision-making processes - as with its current effort to take on plastic waste.
May 21, 2019
Adobe Digital Academy Brings More Diverse Talent to Tech
Adobe Digital Academy seeks out nontraditional applicants with no formal tech training. Participants learn web development and user experience design skills, funded by a scholarship and stipend from Adobe.
May 15, 2019
Sustainable Living
It Turns Out Swimsuits Are Shedding Hidden Microplastics
Swimwear often tends towards minimalism in an aesthetic sense, but their design involves the use of materials with maximum strength - and therefore are contributing to the surge in microplastics ending up in our oceans.
April 18, 2019
Energy
Finding ‘Sensitive Intervention Points’ Could Help Find Solutions for Climate Change
Oxford researchers are suggesting a solution that could change the way we have been approaching climate change mitigation and adaptation.
April 16, 2019
Energy
Going Where Cargo Can’t Go: Bike Deliveries Now Subsidized in London
The city of London is rolling out a new program that incentivizes companies to switch some or all of their deliveries from motorized transport to bicycle-powered options.
April 12, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
The Business Case for Investing in Food Waste Prevention
Food waste is a stubborn problem worldwide, but a recent study of over 100 restaurants suggests minimal investment in food loss and waste prevention can pay off big time.
April 10, 2019
Energy
Investors Suggest First Steps in Decarbonizing Utilities
A group of institutional investors representing $1.8 trillion in assets are urging for faster decarbonization within utilities, and have suggested four actionable stops to speed up their transition away from fossil fuels.
April 4, 2019
Energy
Accountability for Plastic Production Is on the Horizon
For the first time ever, major manufacturers have published data on their total volume of plastic packaging - offering rare insight on the breadth and depth of the global plastic problem, as well as a tool to keep companies accountable.<br />
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March 21, 2019
Voices for Change
Dick's Sporting Goods Ditches Guns Despite Declining Sales
Why is the stock price of Dick's Sporting Goods trending up, even as sales have slightly declined? The retailer's decision to remove guns from more stores offers a few clues.
March 15, 2019