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Year: 2020 C.E.

New Jersey trailblazes with $250m monopile factory to supply U.S. offshore wind industry
December 30, 2020

New Jersey trailblazes with $250m monopile factory to supply U.S. offshore wind industry

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.

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New York enacts legislation that requires single-person bathrooms to be gender neutral
December 30, 2020

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.

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Argentina makes abortion legal in landmark vote
December 30, 2020

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.

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Oslo, Norway cuts pedestrian and cyclist deaths to zero
December 29, 2020

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.

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CRA reveals the world’s first compostable marker
December 29, 2020

CRA reveals the world’s first compostable marker

Scribit Pen cartridges are made of natural fibers and contain non-toxic, water-based ink.

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Seven major truck makers to end production of diesel vehicles by 2040
December 29, 2020

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.

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Support Georgia Democrats by donating to Black Voters Matter Fund
December 28, 2020December 29, 2020

Support Georgia Democrats by donating to Black Voters Matter Fund

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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.”

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Jelly Belly unveils gelatin-free vegan candies
December 28, 2020

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.

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EU bans exporting unsorted plastic waste to poorer countries
December 28, 2020

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.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts to be first US city to post warning stickers on gas pumps
December 28, 2020

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.”

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  • New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    January 15, 2021
  • Ivory Coast designates first-ever marine sanctuary

    Ivory Coast designates first-ever marine sanctuary

    January 15, 2021
  • Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    January 15, 2021
  • Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    January 14, 2021
  • The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

    The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

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

    Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    January 14, 2021
  • AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

    AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

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

    50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    January 13, 2021
  • Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    January 13, 2021
  • Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

    Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

    January 12, 2021
  • Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

    Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

    January 12, 2021
  • U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    January 12, 2021
  • The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    January 11, 2021
  • Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    January 11, 2021
  • Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    January 11, 2021
  • Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    January 8, 2021
  • Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    January 8, 2021
  • Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    January 8, 2021
  • Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    January 7, 2021
  • DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    January 7, 2021

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