New Jersey is creating long-term, well-paid jobs with this huge offshore wind manufacturing initiative that will serve the entire U.S. offshore wind industry.
Year: 2020 C.E.
New York enacts legislation that requires single-person bathrooms to be gender neutral
School, restaurants, and state-operated facilities in the Empire State will have to make single-occupancy restrooms open to anyone, regardless of gender.
Argentina makes abortion legal in landmark vote
Argentina becomes the first large Latin American country to ditch stringent antiabortion regulations in a vote expected to boost feminist movements across the predominantly Catholic region.
Oslo, Norway cuts pedestrian and cyclist deaths to zero
Last year, the city recorded zero pedestrian or cyclist deaths, bringing the capital in line with its “Vision Zero”, an undertaking to eliminate all fatalities on public roads.
CRA reveals the world’s first compostable marker
Scribit Pen cartridges are made of natural fibers and contain non-toxic, water-based ink.
Seven major truck makers to end production of diesel vehicles by 2040
Daf, Daimler, Ford, Iveco, Man, Scania, and Volvo will switch to hydrogen and electric vehicles, allowing them to achieve their zero-emissions goals a decade earlier than planned.
Support Georgia Democrats by donating to Black Voters Matter Fund
The Black Voters Matter Fund, based in Georgia, works to: “increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. Effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.”
Jelly Belly unveils gelatin-free vegan candies
Jelly Belly launched a vegan candy gummy that is shaped like a jelly belly, but that replaces the gelatin with tapioca and minimal artificial coloring.
EU bans exporting unsorted plastic waste to poorer countries
The European Union’s executive branch announced new rules for plastic waste—including a ban on some exports to poorer countries—that will take effect on January 1.
Cambridge, Massachusetts to be first US city to post warning stickers on gas pumps
“The gas pump stickers will remind drivers to think about climate change and hopefully consider non-polluting options.”