According to MarketsandMarkets, the global mobile marketing market will be worth $98.85 billion by 2021. They’ve predicted that the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28.1%. These numbers are impressive, but not surprising considering how much people use their smartphones. In fact, an eMarketer forecast has shown that on average, American adults will spend […]

The United Nations’ charity arm for children, UNICEF, is funding research into blockchain tech. Announced Monday, UNICEF is investing $100,000 in six blockchain startups to “solve global challenges using blockchain technology,” ranging from healthcare delivery transparency to managing finances and resources. The investments are part of a broader program which already funds 20 technology startups, according to […]

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants to learn more about ethereum, its technology, and the markets that have built up around it. In a “Request for Input” (RFI) published Tuesday, the regulator explains that it is looking for public feedback on different questions about ethereum, ranging from its technology to how it’s used. Respondents […]

China has reportedly proposed cutting tariffs on US-made cars to 15%, the same tax levied on car imports from other countries. Bloomberg reported that China’s cabinet will review the plans, which would undo the 40% import duty China imposed on US cars this summer. The proposal, the timing of which remains uncertain, comes as the two […]

President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to shut down the government over his demand for a multi-billion dollar border wall during a remarkable televised clash with the top House and Senate Democrats in the Oval Office. Trump traded taunts and threats with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a sign of what divided […]

City lawmakers in Denver are reportedly considering enforcing a ban on products such as plastic bags. Denver City Council President Jolon Clark said the discussion about plastic bags includes a ban on straws and plastic utensils, according to the local news station, CBS 4. The news station notes that the topic of banning plastic bags came […]

Policies to conserve and enhance beaches, public access, and coastal open space are failing in Hawaiʻiaccording to a recently published study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. A team of specalists in coastal erosion, sea level rise, and urban planning quantified land use on a section of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi coast over the […]

Walkers Crisps has started a recycling scheme following the launch of a petition calling for the company to reduce the amount of plastic packaging that it regularly wastes. With the new recycling scheme, consumers can use collection points that have been placed around the UK to send their crisp packets to TerraCycle to be recycled. The crisp […]

Wow your holiday dinner guests with an eye-catching, nature-inspired gift box centerpiece. Because it’s taller than it is wide, you’ll have plenty of room for a large, festive feast on the table around it. Materials Needed: three packages of sheet moss (available at craft and hobby stores) scissors hot glue gun and glue sticks 1 […]

Lately I’ve been having a real dilemma every time I finish a beauty product in the bathroom: Do I throw it in the trash or should I take it to the kitchen to recycle? A year ago, this is a question I never would have asked myself, but lately I’ve been thinking more and more […]