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7 Reasons Why Leonardo DiCaprio Is Our Earth Day Hero

He’s saving the world one Oscar speech and vegan investment at a time.

by Tanya Flink

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9 Ways to Cut Plastic From Your Life and Help Animals

It seems like everything is packaged in plastic nowadays, but don’t get discouraged! Take these simple steps to a greener future.

by Sarah McLaughlin

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Volvo To Go Leather-Free

Swedish car company Volvo is going fully electric by 2030 and phasing out leather interiors to meet its sustainability goals.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers

By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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These Vegan Leather Sneakers Are Made From Grapes

PANGAIA is debuting a new lightweight vegan leather sneaker that upcycles waste from the wine-making industry.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Joaquin Phoenix Shares Emotional Story of Rescuing Cows from a “Factory of Death”

Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix recounts the emotional rescue of Liberty and Indigo and visits the mother and her calf one year later at Farm Sanctuary in California.

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American Girl Dolls Celebrate Vegan Activist Genesis Butler

Vegan youth activist Genesis Butler is featured in American Girl’s “Conversations for Change” series to help empower and motivate young girls.

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Adidas Unveils Its First Stan Smith Sneaker Made from Vegan Mushroom Leather

Apparel brand Adidas takes its vegan Stan Smith sneakers one step further with the launch of the Mylo Stan Smith—which is made with renewable mushroom leather.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Startup Perfect Day to Fight Climate Change with Animal-Free Dairy

Perfect Day—which uses microflora, not cows, to create dairy-identical whey proteins—welcomes a diverse group of advisors to its sustainability council, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio, acclaimed cardiologist Dariush Mozaffarian, and UNICEF executive director Ann M. Veneman.

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This Midwest Startup Just Raised $1.6 Million to Make Lab-Grown Lobster

A thousand miles from the nearest ocean, new startup Cultured Decadence is growing lobster meat with a mission to change the way seafood is produced.

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Carl’s Jr. Is Going Meat Free On Earth Day

On April 22, fast-food chain Carl’s Jr. is transforming one location into a meat-free paradise serving Beyond Meat burgers along with other offers to celebrate Earth Day.

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Commercial Fishing, Climate Change, Pollution Threaten More Than Half of the World’s Whale, Dolphin, and Porpoises

In an open letter to global leaders, more than 300 cetacean experts warn of the imminent risk of extinction to these intelligent species.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Starbucks Celebrates Earth Month By Giving Away a Year’s Worth of Vegan Drinks

Throughout the month of April, Starbucks is highlighting planet-friendly choices—such as non-dairy beverages and meatless meals—through its new Earth Month game.

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Karl Lagerfeld Just Launched a Vegan Cactus Leather Bag

Luxury fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld releases its first collection made with Desserto, an innovative vegan leather made from cactus.

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Netflix Documentary Seaspiracy Inspires Grocery Store to Stop Selling Fish

Hong Kong store Slowood is now phasing out its fish products thanks to new film Seaspiracy—which exposes the damaging effects of the global fishing industry on the world’s oceans.

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Startup Raises $40 Million to Bring “Whole Cut” Vegan Bacon to Stores

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Vegan Tuna Brand Secures $26 Million On the Heels of Seaspiracy

by Nicole Axworthy

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Vegan Shrimp Is About to Hit Restaurant Menus Across the US

Plant-based seafood brand New Wave Foods is partnering with major distributor Dot Foods to make its vegan shrimp available to foodservice providers across North America.

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Mark Cuban Just Made His Biggest Vegan Shark Tank Investment: $2 Million for DIY Oat Milk Machine

Billionaire Mark Cuban’s latest vegan investment is in Numilk, a machine that creates fresh plant-based milks and lattes while fighting food waste.

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This Vegan NYC Wine Bar Is Planting a Forest in Peru

NYC vegan wine bar Le Botaniste partnered with GoForest to plant a forest with 156 trees in northwest Peru in an effort to help reforestation of one of the most at-risk regions.