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Can plastic bricks pave a road out of Kenya's plastic waste problem?

Kimani Chege

March 10, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

The Kenyan start-up Gjenge Makers creates pavers that are stronger and cheaper than typical concrete by heating a mixture of shredded plastic waste and sand and then compressing it to form the blocks.

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How to build homes that can fight climate change — and survive its effects

Claire Elise Thompson Gabriela Aoun Angueira

March 07, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria, shipping container houses gained popularity in Puerto Rico because of their affordability and faster build times.

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Prince George's County Almost Tore Down a Playground to Put Up a Gas Station

Kayla Benjamin

February 15, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Prince George County, Maryland

When plans for a new gas station were announced, community members from the Carole Highlands neighborhood organized 11 citizens living near the proposed spot for the project to make their case for why the company should withdraw their plans – and in the end, they did.

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Lessons from Christchurch earthquake recovery for flooded upper North

Kathryn Ryan

February 10, 2023 |

RNZ |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: New Zealand, Christchurch

The successful earthquake rebuild model in Christchurch, New Zealand, was a 60-40 cost-sharing agreement between the central government and local governments designed to be centralized and collaborative with contractors doing the rebuilding. This design could be a model for future disaster reconstruction across the country.

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Great Barrington is looking at tax breaks for those who rent at affordable rates. Provincetown is already doing it

Heather Bellow

January 26, 2023 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Provincetown, Massachusetts

An affordable housing rental exemption program in Provincetown, Massachusetts, is increasing the number of affordable housing options in the city. The exemption decreases the property taxes homeowners pay based on the square footage of the property they are renting out.

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Is plastic waste the building material of the future?

Désiree Schneider

January 16, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Bukit Lawang

The use of plastic waste as an affordable building material is rising in popularity. One option is turning the waste into “Ecobricks” by tightly packing it into a bottle with a stick. A German organization called Project Wings pays locals in Bukit Lawang, Indonesia, to collect plastic and make bricks to be used for buildings.

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How Tucson's Southside Worker Center has helped undocumented workers earn fair wages over decades

John Washington

January 13, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson’s Southside Worker Center supports day laborers by offering a safe place for them to wait for employment and services like English-language workshops and connections to attorneys should they need help collecting past-due payments.

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How Catholic institutions are building sustainability into aging infrastructure

Brian Roewe

January 10, 2023 |

EarthBeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Instead of demolishing a campus building in need of many renovations Rockhurst University repurposed it. The focus on sustainability during the rebuild made it the most energy-efficient building on campus and prevented the release of the carbon embedded in its concrete.

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The Green Jobs Boom Is Benefiting the People Who Need It Most

Michelle Ma

January 10, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Civilian Climate Corps is developing a workforce of skilled construction workers by offering training to residents of low-income areas of New York City with high gun violence rates. The method allows them to fill a demand in the job market for green energy-related jobs while opening the market to those who are underemployed or unemployed.

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Hurricane-damaged roofs in Puerto Rico remain a problem. One group is offering a fix

Adrian Florido

January 03, 2023 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States Minor Outlying Islands, San Juan, Puerto Rico

The nonprofit PRoTechnos helps homeowners in Puerto Rico repair roofs damaged by hurricanes when they do not get government assistance to do so. The organization employs locals interested in learning about construction, so they can learn the skills necessary to get a job in the industry afterward.

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