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Made in Vietnam

DispatchInternational
Can the country become the next major player in the global apparel industry without sacrificing its environment? Near Ho Chi Minh City, one factory owner is assembling a greener model…out of blue jeans.

The Professional Dumpster Diver

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
This guy is picking through your trash—but don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.

Slipping Through the Cracks

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
We’re losing billions of gallons of fresh, clean water thanks to leaky pipes.

Keys to the City

PerspectivesChicago, Pittsburgh, Bogotá, International, Reno, Canada, California
Nine leaders who are combating global climate change--starting with the places where they live.

Rogue Elephant

DispatchIndiana
What happened when the Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, bucked his party and embraced sustainability? He got reelected—four times.

Greening Houston

DispatchHouston, Texas
The U.S. capital of the oil industry could teach other cities a thing or two about fighting climate change—in a politically inhospitable climate.

Are Urban Green Spaces Doomed?

PerspectivesNew York CityJeff Turrentine
In cities like New York, pocket parks may be even harder to come by than affordable housing.