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Artist Lauren Bon, shown at the Los Angeles River. Bon and her non-profit art and research hub, Metabolic Studio, spent more than a decade on a project called "Bending the River." The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park. Allen J.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lucy Handley

An H&M store in New York City on Nov. 19, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty ImagesWhen Gilberto Loureiro spent summers working in a textile factory as a teenager growing up in Portugal, he discovered that he felt "hate and love" for how clothes were produced. The work was tough: Loureiro's job was to spend long days standing and watching for flaws in woven fabric as it ran through machines at a rate of about 15 to 20 meters per minute.

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Lucy Handley

Fine art graduate Charlie Rudkin-Wilson's homewares have been featured in the likes of Vogue magazine and her partners include luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason. But her coasters, rings and soap dishes aren't made from precious metals or stones — Rudkin-Wilson melts down discarded plastic containers such as shampoo bottles, empty pink tubs of Vanish stain remover and bright yellow Nesquik milkshake pots and then re-molds them into objects with a distinctive marbled effect.

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Lucy Handley

Wasted food is a big problem. More than 1 billion tonnes was thrown away in 2022 by households, retailers and food service companies, according to figures published by the U.N.'s Environment Program in 2024. It's expensive too: The World Bank estimated that lost or wasted food cost $1.2 trillion in 2020. It's an issue that food entrepreneur Chloe Stewart first became aware of as a young adult traveling to different parts of the world.

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8 hours agoWhy Trump touted the designation of the F-47 fighter jetThe “47” in the designation of the next-generation fighter jet apparently caters to the president’s ego. Donald Trump’s fascination with and rhetoric …10 hours agoThis Resort in New York's Catskills Feels Like a Summer Camp for Adults and Just Expanded With More Rooms, a Pool, and 6 Miles of Hiking TrailsUrban Cowboy Lodge & Resort in New York's Catskills region has nearly doubled in size. Check out the new-and-improved resort.