Businesses Doing Good

Celebrating innovative ways businesses are making a difference in the world

A crowd of people in Grand Central Station in New York City

Interactive map crowd-sources 'neurodivergent-friendly' spaces across New York City

A project of KultureCity, the map of “Neu York” aims to help neurodivergent individuals feel more comfortable navigating the busy city.
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Ilana Glazer smashes a vase in a purple rage room

Ilana Glazer, Calm host free rage room for moms: 'We don't need calm; we need community'

Mental health app Calm joined famously funny mom Ilana Glazer to initiate the “Not Calm Moms” club. Here’s how to join.
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Against a red and orange circular background is an illustration of a shopping cart containing items like a shirt, paper towels, socks, bread, and a dog toy

26 Best Target Alternatives — From Clothes to Cleaning Products

Here are some suggestions for shopping in a way that is more aligned with your values.
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A colorful illustration of a local independent bookstore

7 Ideas To Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day — a celebration of indie bookshops across the United States! Here are some ways to celebrate the big event.
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Three images of the interior of a motel that is clean and filled with bright natural light: a shot of the bed, the motel's welcome desk against a teal wall, and a mini fridge by a wooden closet.

Couple transforms local motel into affordable housing: 80% of tenants 'would be homeless' without a helping hand

The Minnesota-based couple said they were inspired by similar motel transformations that occurred during the pandemic.
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A Goodwill storefront with blue panels in its windows, displaying the logo

How Goodwill transformed a homeless woman's life with one single intervention

After fleeing domestic violence, Shaheera Alnatshia found hope in Goodwill.
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A 3D-printed home by Azure Printed Homes sits on a dessert hill in California

3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastics offer speedy transitional housing to LA wildfire victims

Azure Printed Homes says this method is 70% faster than traditional construction.
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Three photos side-by-side. On the left, John Green. In the middle, a clear spray bottle adorned with a green EcoGeek logo. On the right, Hank Green.

Hank & John Green launch new eco-friendly cleaning line that donates 100% of profits to coral reef restoration

Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include eco-friendly cleaning and home products.
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Common Amazon products like boxes, cleaning supplies, dog toys, books and groceries treated with a bright color filter

23 Best Amazon Alternatives for Ethical Online Shopping

An extensive guide to the best alternatives to Amazon: Featuring the best ethical marketplaces, shops, and websites for all your shopping needs
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Australian surfer Josh Kerr wears a wetsuit on the beach, overlooking the water. He holds a surfboard made from recycled wind turbines

Second wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards

Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype.
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Left to right: three screenshots from a TikTok video. On the left, a man in a backwards baseball cap and Rose City Grill t-shirt looks surprised. In the second panel, he hugs a young woman, his daughter. In the third panel, he looks stunned again as a man offers him $50,000 in cash.

Small business tipped $50,000 in cash after owner donates 1,000 shawarmas to families in need

Tiktoker Zachery Dereniowski often goes viral for his random acts of kindness and his heartwarming exchange with Rose City Grill is no different.
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