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How I made my pets more environmentally friendly

Pets may be beloved members of the family – but research shows their upkeep can have a significant impact on the environment.

Newsletter

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Why companies are racing to build the world’s biggest bug farm

Companies are building bigger and bigger insect farms that rear crickets, mealworms and fly larvae as a low-carbon protein source for pet and livestock feed.

Solutions

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Eating insects can be good for you

The edible insect industry is ramping up — one report predicts the market will reach $9.6 billion by 2030.

Solutions

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The Three Cricketeers: Betting on bug food to help the planet

A family in Minnesota wants to put crickets on your dinner plate. In the First Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, they explain how the insects are a high-protein food that can help reduce the massive emissions produced by large-scale farming.

Causes

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