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How right to repair laws can save us money and preserve our natural resources
September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

How right to repair laws can save us money and preserve our natural resources

Brighter Futures by Peter Schulte

With right to repair, we imagine a different kind of system, where instead of throwing things out, we reuse, salvage, and rebuild.

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New $130 million Australian recycling fund will prevent 10 million tons of waste from entering landfills
July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

New $130 million Australian recycling fund will prevent 10 million tons of waste from entering landfills

Good News! by Peter Schulte

The new program is expected to divert 10 million tons, roughly 15% of all of the country’s waste, from landfills. To accomplish this goal, it will improve the efficiency of its recycling systems, while also facilitating the reuse of old products to manufacture new ones.

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Guatamala announces ban on plastic cups, bags, straws by 2021
September 30, 2019August 12, 2020

Guatamala announces ban on plastic cups, bags, straws by 2021

Good News! by Meryl Connelly-Chew

According to AP News the Guatemalan government has predicted the ban, “…would eliminate more than half of the non-organic waste produced in the country.”

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Tanzania bans plastic bags
May 19, 2019August 12, 2020

Tanzania bans plastic bags

Good News! by Meryl Connelly-Chew

The government of Tanzania has issued a ban on producing, using, importing, or selling plastic bags.

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How the circular economy can make zero waste a reality
June 13, 2018August 12, 2020

How the circular economy can make zero waste a reality

Brighter Futures by Peter Schulte

The circular economy is an emerging economic model based on recycling and repairing.

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    January 21, 2021
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    Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order fighting anti-LGBTQ discrimination

    January 21, 2021
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    Amazon launches $2 billion fund to make 20,000 affordable homes for working families

    January 20, 2021
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    World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder

    January 20, 2021
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    Vegan restaurant is awarded Michelin Star for first time

    January 20, 2021
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    Aleph Farms and Mitsubishi team up to bring cultured meat to Japan

    January 19, 2021
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    Colorado approves $110 million transportation electrification plan

    January 19, 2021
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    Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    January 19, 2021
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    January 18, 2021
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    Robert Saleh to become NFL’s first Muslim head coach

    January 18, 2021
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    New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    January 15, 2021
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    January 15, 2021
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    Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    January 14, 2021
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    January 13, 2021
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    50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    January 13, 2021
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    January 13, 2021

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