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  • Ex-female refugee conserving South Sudan's disappearing forest

    June 19, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: South Sudan, Juba

    Vivian Kide learned to build fuel-efficient stoves in a Ugandan refugee camp to use less charcoal and prevent deforestation. When she returned home to South Sudan, she began building stoves for other women in her community and teaching them how to do so themselves.

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  • Goats grazing in your backyard? This climate solution is gaining ground in California

    June 16, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Landscaping businesses in California are trading in the typical tools and chemicals for goat herds. The practice of bringing in goats to munch on unwanted vegetation, called targeted grazing, is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional landscaping.

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  • Start-ups see sustainable future in seaweed farming

    May 11, 2023 |

    Financial Times |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    Companies are beginning to grow offshore seaweed for human consumption as a protein option that’s better for the environment. Growing seaweed on ropes in the ocean is less land-intensive, sequesters carbon, and doesn’t require fertilizer or pesticides.

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  • One Man's Trash: Athens Junk Removal Service Gives Back to Community

    May 08, 2023 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    A junk removal service in Athens, Georgia, is slowing the growth of the local landfill by recycling, donating, and giving away the items it can before taking the rest to the landfill.

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  • Waste Management; Turning Plastic Waste into Wealth.

    May 01, 2023 |

    HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A digital marketplace called Trash Coin is increasing the amount of waste that gets recycled in Nigeria. People can find the nearest drop-off location on the company’s mobile app to exchange recyclables for payment vouchers. Payment is based on the weight of the waste and can be transferred to bank accounts or used to pay for services like electricity.

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  • Waste worth watching: why Gree Energy wants your dirty water

    April 24, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    Gree Energy helps food processors in Indonesia overcome the financial barriers to installing anaerobic wastewater treatment plants. These plants turn methane emissions into biogas to be used as electricity or thermal energy. The company plans the builds, finds uses for the biogas, and establishes revenue to fund the projects.

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  • Phool – the Indian venture upcycling floral waste

    April 20, 2023 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: India

    The India-based company Phool collects floral waste from religious temples to keep it from being discarded in rivers. The flowers are used to make incense sticks, and the company provides employment for over 200 women from marginalized communities.

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  • The world sees invasive seaweed. This gardener sees housing bricks.

    April 19, 2023 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Puerto Morelos

    A small business in Puerto Morelos uses invasive seaweed that washes up on Mexico’s beaches to create construction blocks. The company, Sargassum, mixes the seaweed with organic materials, presses the mixture into block shapes, and lets them bake in the sun to harden. The owner sells some of the blocks and uses some to build affordable housing in his community.

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  • Over 2,000 Companies Buy and Sell Recycled Plastic at This Online Marketplace

    April 17, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    A startup in Germany created an online platform, Cirplus, that connects recycling companies with manufacturers and distributors in the plastic industry. The site encourages the move towards a circular economy by improving transparency for buyers and sellers.

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  • Cleaning the city to breathe easier

    April 14, 2023 |

    WoW! News |

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    Response Location: India, Delhi

    One Step Greener collects trash from residents of Delhi, India, and sorts the recyclables to be sold to recyclers. This practice keeps trash out of landfills and improves the air quality of the city.

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