Crisis

How Repurposed Fishing Nets Could Help Address The Climate Crisis

Grinning, Kyle de Bouter displays a pair of Patagonia board shorts fashioned from recycled fishing nets while nearby labourers cut used nylon nets into seven-foot-square, one-ton bales. He states, “This is 100% what it’s all about,” highlighting potential future product uses. Brikole, a new “circular business” founded by Bouter, recycles abandoned nets from the commercial … [Read more…]

The Controversial Opioid Crisis Settlement That Would Grant The Sackler Family Immunity Is Being Examined By The US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court debated whether the federal bankruptcy code would allow a contentious deal that would shield members of the Sackler family, who owned Purdue Pharma, from ongoing and future opioid-related civil lawsuits in exchange for billions of dollars for victims of the opioid epidemic for nearly two hours on Monday morning. The majority of … [Read more…]