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South Korean Government Switches to Linux, Ethical Alternative to Airbnb, Biodegradable Vegan Leather

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20.05.2019
by Roxana Adam
#Airbnb, #Fairbnb, #Leather, #Linux, #Plant-Based, #South Korea, #Vegan
Photo: Christiaan Colen / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

South Korea will switch government computers from Windows to Linux in order to lower costs and reduce the dependency on a single operating system; the Amsterdam-based co-op ‘Fairbnb’ plans to be a sustainable alternative to Airbnb and its competitors; the technology behind the new leather brand ‘Mirus’ could make biodegradable, plant-based leather mainstream.

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20.05.2019
by Roxana Adam
#Airbnb, #Fairbnb, #Leather, #Linux, #Plant-Based, #South Korea, #Vegan
Photo: Christiaan Colen / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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