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  • Boulder now saving more than half of trash from landfill

    August 14, 2018 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    Boulder is often referred to as one of Colorado's most progressive cities, so when the city passed the Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, many local businesses decided to take the policy a step further by eliminating their use of plastics altogether. What started as an effort put forth by local store branches such as PrAna and Lululemon has quickly scaled to a citywide effort eliminate non-compostable or non-recyclable trash output.

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  • Paris residents peeved at very public eco-friendly urinals

    August 13, 2018 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Parisians want the city to remove recently-installed public urinals. Pitched as an “eco solution to public peeing,” the toilets are gross, ugly and discriminatory, say outraged residents.

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  • The Bay Area's Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration

    August 13, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Bay area is home to a number of crucial wetlands and streams that are quickly being impacted by climate change. For nearly two decades, however, elementary teachers and their students have been playing a part in repairing the damage and revitalizing the areas through restoration and revegetation projects.

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  • How This Community Fought for $70 Million in Cleanup Funds — and Won

    August 13, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Fresno sits in right in the middle of the Central Valley of California. The region is known for its vast agriculture and farming communities, but to locals, it's also known for its horrid air quality. This is especially true in the southwest territory of Fresno, where some of the most economically disadvantaged also reside. After a series of failed attempts by local government, the community took matters into their own hands, joining forces and fighting for the right to design their own plan for better air quality.

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  • African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants

    August 13, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Food companies like General Mills and Hershey are sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs in Africa to help strengthen their businesses and depend less on foreign imports. Employees of the company volunteer through an organization called Partners in Food Solutions, and they share advice about things like hygiene, business plans, vitamin enrichment, and more. So far over 250 African businesses have worked with more than 1,400 Partners in Food Solutions employees.

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  • Welcome To The World's First Vegan Soccer Club

    August 11, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Nailsworth, England

    The consumption of meat and dairy has long been deemed a leading cause of climate change, yet production continues to rise. To contribute to environmental sustainability, Dale Vince – owner of the U.K.’s Forest Green Rovers soccer team – has achieved the status of having the world's first carbon neutral team. From vegan-only menus to a solar-powered grass-cutter, the organization is bringing light to this topic in front of a new audience.

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  • Paradise lost? What happened to Ireland's model eco-village

    August 10, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ireland, Cloughjordan

    Admittedly by no definition perfect, members of Ireland's model eco-village have learned many lessons since the community first came into existence and are vowing to use these lessons to improve. Over the last ten years, the Cloughjordan village has built 55 houses on the settlement as well as "a working farm, an array of well-tended polytunnels and a bakery" which offers those living there food year-round.

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  • One million Michiganders have little or no dental care access. Here's how we can change that.

    August 09, 2018 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan State Oral Health Plan began offering services after budget constrains eliminated the Medicaid oral health program in the state.A diverse group of stakeholders work to make the care accessible for residents including initiatives to make sure children have access to care. The success of these programs is also highlighting the need for further improvements and empowering groups to emulate the success of pilot programs in Lansing and Grand Rapids.

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  • Sending Letters About Their Patients' Overdoses Changes Doctors' Prescribing Habits

    August 09, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    San Diego area physicians are now receiving a letter if one of their patients dies of an opioid overdose. The goal of this new project is to remind doctors of the impact of their actions and lower opioid prescribing rates.

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  • Companies Respond to an Urgent Health Care Need: Transportation

    August 09, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Lack of transportation is a key reason why people don’t go to doctor appointments. RoundTrip and Circulation are two start-ups filling the gap, making it easier for particularly older patents to access customized rides.

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