Waste Less Archives | The Cool Down

An overhead view of a data center floor.

Tech

Palo, Iowa, passes data center rules requiring developers to pay for city upgrades

A black CarbonScape canister.

Tech

CATL backs a new way to turn tree waste into a key EV battery ingredient

A first-edition "Jurassic Park" book and other books in a thrift store.

Home

Thrift shopper uncovers a first-edition Jurassic Park, and readers are wildly jealous

A close-up of a clear container filled with water, showing colorful microplastics suspended near the surface.

Tech

New living plastic self-destructs in 6 days, without leaving microplastics

A hand reaching for a transparent container filled with pink salt in a well-organized kitchen cabinet.

Food

Virginia teen builds AI tool that turns pantry odds and ends into recipes, savings, and less waste

A smiling woman holds a large bundle of dried plants in a lush garden setting.

Home

Home gardener's huge garlic harvest gets neighbors, coworkers, and Reddit talking

A technician observing cooling units in a modern server room with rows of equipment.

Business

Arkansas residents say a $6.6 billion data center near a hospital moved ahead without answers

A woman in a long dress walking past a Shein sign.

Business

Shein wins Hong Kong IPO approval, setting up a high-stakes debut at up to $50 billion

A sewing machine with a person's hand working on green fabric surrounded by spools of thread.

Tech

Clothing makers lose up to 15% of fabric during cutting — this startup wants to erase it

A frugal-minimalist content creator showcasing consumption tips.

Business

A frugal creator is pushing back on 'underconsumption,' calling it just normal living

A grocery store aisle filled with various brands of cereal boxes on display.

Business

U.S. cereal prices climb, boxes get thinner, and shoppers say oats beat the family-size racket

Water from a showerhead.

Business

Illinois residents blast proposed $142 million water rate hike: 'I bathe twice a week now'