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  • Trash is a lifeline for ‘los cartoneros,' Argentina's army of recyclers

    Philippe Bernes-Lasserre Nina Negrón

    October 20, 2023 |

    Buenos Aires Times |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    People across Argentina are earning an income during a severe economic crisis by joining recycling cooperatives. Members collect recyclables off the street and are paid by the co-ops by material and weight.

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  • The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world

    Ajit Niranjan

    October 18, 2023 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Germany, Kiel

    Germany is a world leader in recycling, specifically in the city of Kiel, which was recently declared a “zero waste” city. The city achieved this status through a series of eco-friendly initiatives, aimed at increasing recycling and reducing waste, from bans on single-use items to bottle buyback programs to simply encouraging locals to make more environmentally-friendly behavior changes.

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  • Renewables power Pakistan village

    Irfan Aftab

    October 13, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Lachman Kohli

    With funding and support from the Heritage Foundation Pakistan, a remote, off-grid village installed a solar energy system that supplies residents with free power and has improved their quality of life.

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  • Printing a place to live: In Central Texas, homes are being built with emerging 3D technology

    Noah Alcala Bach

    October 06, 2023 |

    The Texas Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Round Top, Texas

    Two Texas-based companies are 3D printing homes in an effort to combat the housing crisis and produce fewer emissions than a typical home construction. The companies lay the foundation and rebar for support. Then, a machine with a robotic arm builds up the walls by printing layers of a cement-like material.

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  • Miyawaki: A little forest with a towering task

    Jingnan Peng

    September 22, 2023 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Residents of Cambridge, Massachusetts, are planting Miyawaki forests to help regenerate the local ecosystem, sequester carbon, and cool the air. Originally created in Japan, these forests consist entirely of native plants made to mimic a natural forest in a small area of urban land.

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  • California Leads the Way in Low-Carbon School Meals

    Naoki Nitta

    September 19, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Schools in California are offering more plant-based options to make lunch more climate-friendly, healthier, and more inclusive for those with dietary restrictions or preferences.

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  • Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

    Jennifer Oldham

    September 13, 2023 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and added incentives from the state of Colorado and its municipalities is drawing in clean energy companies, creating new jobs, and helping the state meet its decarbonization goals.

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  • 'All these islands are full of trash': Activists take hands-on approach to clean our beaches

    Ariel Rodriguez

    September 08, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The Florida nonprofit Before It’s Too Late brings together children from different communities to teach them about the environment and their ability to create change through art, like painting murals.

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  • The Portlanders Going Electric

    Hannah Wallace

    September 08, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    ElectrifyPDX educates residents of Portland, Oregon, about the importance of decarbonizing their homes and the rebates and tax breaks available to do so. The nonprofit hosts events, webinars, giveaways, and open houses at local electrified homes.

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  • What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

    Ariel Rodriguez

    September 07, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    After a state law prevented local governments in Florida from banning single-use plastics, municipalities found innovative ways to encourage sustainable alternatives. Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305 recognition program, for example, builds partnerships between businesses and environmentally conscious suppliers to aid in the transition to using more sustainable products.

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