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  • Bringing back California's wild bees

    December 21, 2022 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Bee Better Certified program encourages farmers to to build and restore habitat for native bees on their land. Doing so can earn them the certification, reduce the need to rent honeybees for pollinationion, and benefit the planet.

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  • The vegan leather made from India's waste flowers

    December 19, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Kanpur

    Phool, a startup in India, makes a plant-based leather alternative using flower petals discarded from Hindu temples after rituals to feed microbes that grow the material. The product, named Fleather, keeps flower waste from contaminating rivers and is a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to animal leather.

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  • Why Avalon International Breads is rescuing spent grains to fight climate change 

    December 08, 2022 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    As a part of the Upcycled Grain Project, Avalon International Breads in Detroit makes crackers out of spent grains from breweries. The practice reduces food waste that would otherwise produce greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Eating Crayfish

    November 29, 2022 |

    The Food Fix |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Northern Waters Crayfish LLC. catches the invasive rusty crayfish in Minnesota and sells it for consumption to control the growing population.

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  • Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Indicator |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Barbados

    Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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  • Making Money While Recycling in Nigeria

    September 28, 2022 |

    Instick |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osogbo, Osun

    Mygbolat Waste Management is a wholesale waste collection business in Osogbo, Nigeria, that is working to combat unemployment and create wealth for its employees while helping the environment by cleaning and selling recyclables.

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  • 'It was critical': Berm raised to help save the Great Salt Lake

    September 23, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lakeside, Utah

    Utah’s Division of Water Resources raised a berm in a causeway that crosses the Great Salt Lake to level out the salinity and protect brine shrimp by limiting the amount of water passing between both sides.

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  • Making a Desk with 10,000 Recycled Chopsticks

    September 22, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    ChopValue is a B Corp. that sells furniture and other household items made of used, bamboo chopsticks collected from local restaurants. This process keeps chopsticks out of landfills while offering a sustainable alternative to harvesting virgin materials.

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  • How Kenyans help themselves and the planet by saving mangrove trees

    September 14, 2022 |

    Science News |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In Kenya, the Mikoko Pamoja project promotes the preservation and restoration of mangrove forests by selling carbon offset credits. The revenue is used to improve local villages by providing things like water, healthcare, and education.

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  • Mitigating Environmental Degradation through Collecting Plastics

    September 14, 2022 |

    Royal FM |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    An initiative in Kigali, Rwanda, pays locals to collect plastic and glass waste to be sold for recycling. The initiative provides income for unemployed youth and women while helping clean up the city and reduce waste.

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