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The Lego company is one of the largest manufacturers of ABS plastic products in the world. The company's early history reveals a bold record of taking risks in pursuit of innovation. From its earliest years, the brand sought out new technologies that would transform both its products and
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This article from Earthday.org provides a number of concerning statistics about the plastic industry and recycling initiatives. While these observations make for an accurate diagnosis, the article errs in its prescription. Plastic consumption has quadrupled in the past 30 years, and is expected to triple in the next 30.
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Baltimore Maryland has its own neigborhood design center. One big part of its operations is addressing what is known as hostile architecture. While the term is typically used to describe features that discourage homeless populations from using / settling in public spaces, this article from NDC Baltimore expands the definition to
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This article weighs the pros and cons of recycling from a business standpoint. The authors outline a number of barriers businesses face, particularly as it pertains to the sorting process and waste facilities and how this adds cost to overall production. Yet for a business or organization considering the costs
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In this blog post, Blaess articulates the meaning of the term "brand culture" based on upon her definition of "culture" and how it shapes society. She also outlines how a business might go about developing a strong brand culture, providing key elements and advantages. "In
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In this article from Business of Fashion, Bloomberg [2024] dives into REI’s advantages as a co-op and how this consumer-owned business model has proven to be successful, making the company a leading competitor among its retail rivals. "If Recreational Equipment Inc. were a publicly traded company,
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The concept of sustainability as a whole is becoming more commonplace these days, with people paying more attention to (and ridiculing others for) their support of unsustainable business practices and brands. Jangid [2025] supports this idea, calling for CEOs to take action and prove themselves sustainable. "Sustainability is no
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PennyTalk is an extension to the already existing Huntington app. It allows a user to look up specific financial terms and learn their definition. Additionally, the user may select their generation and PennyTalk will provide examples of this that would make sense to them. The user interface generally resembles the
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This conjecture explores a collaboration with local libraries to create curated travel packs for long car rides with kids. These packages would include a variety of books with interactive mindfulness activities to play in the car that relate to their favorite book characters. Through my experience maps with participants, I
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Going into retirement can be a relief but also a stressor for many Americans. Issues concerning healthcare, social security, and long term costs have many older adults worried about their future. In an article written by Dan Doonan and Kelly Kenneally for the National Institute on Retirement Security, they detail
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It is amazing how big AI has grown in the recent years. And with this growth comes expansion. New data centers are being built to accommodate the increase in demand for AI. However this has also lead to conversations on resources. Worldwide, around $3tn (£2.2tn) will be spent on
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There is a fine line between claiming censorship in the name of protecting the people and censorship to maintain government ideals. While there are harmful things that come out of the internet, without clear rules anything can be taken down as the government sees fit. Young people in China "