Show me the matcha

Portland has a pretty good matcha scene. You may have noticed the vibrant green drink has been taking over your local coffee shop, your Starbucks menu board and your social…

Don’t stop at straws

The world’s plastic consumption is a problem. However, how to tackle it may have veered off track. Focusing on banning plastic straws has distracted from the real issues within the…

Unconscious bias motivates racism

Even when you think you hold no discrimination, unconscious bias still exists. Personal backgrounds, privileges, experiences and history dictate actions, motives and decisions, whether implicit or explicit, conscious or unconscious….