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A major US city will start drinking its own sewage. Others need to follow.

Zoë Schlanger

August 23, 2018 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

As water shortages continue to be on the rise, so are water expenses. El Paso, Texas is more familiar with this than many other cities due to it's serious lack of rainfall and historically rapid consumption of water. The city's newest approach, however, utilizes a closed-loop water system that cleans and recycles sewage water, making it ready for public consumption.

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Dams and reservoirs can't save us. This is the new future of water infrastructure.

Zoë Schlanger

August 22, 2018 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas only gets about 10 inches of rainfall per year, which doesn't help the water shortage the city is facing. Faced with no other choice but to seek solutions, the city has already implemented rainwater catchment systems, but is now looking to other countries as they turn their focus to toilet-to-tap practices.

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Norway Has A Radical Approach To Plastic Pollution, And It's Working

Lucy Siegle

August 22, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway

Plastic comes at a cost for Norwegian plastic producers. Implementing an environmental tax has lead many producers to join what is known as the nationwide bottle deposit scheme. When consumers return their used plastic container, they receive cash or store credit and the plastic producers are taxed less.

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Water scheme improves access to safe water

Bill Oketch

August 22, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Nebbi District

With little access to clean water, the community in the Nebbi District in Uganda were facing health issues. A new government initiative, however, has changed this reality by implementing a water scheme that utilizes technology to trap water and transport it closer to the community.

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This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable

Teresa Carey

August 21, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Eliminating single use plastics requires developing alternatives for consumers. In Durham, North Carolina, Green-to-Go offers a reusable container service for take-out orders. Users can download the Green-to-Go app, which links to participating take-out restaurants. A reusable take-out container replaces the need of as many as 1,000 single use containers, marking an important step toward a circular-use economy.

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This makeup company is using its supply chain to revitalize the rainforest

Eillie Anzilotti

August 21, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Guatemala

Much of Guatemala's lands have been degraded due to a consistently burgeoning industrial market for palm oil and cattle farming. As a company that makes makeup using a variety of plants, beauty corporation Lush has committed to investing in natural plant production by buying land that would otherwise be at threat of deforestation. The Sustainable Lush Fund then works with on-the-ground organizations and farmers to sustainably utilize the land and increase the diversity of crops all while supporting local agriculture.

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Cosechar agua de lluvia, una alternativa para hogares rurales aislados

Javier Drovetto

August 21, 2018 |

Red/Acción |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

En zonas rurales de Argentina, muchas familias acondicionan el techo de sus casas para captar agua de lluvia y almacenarla en cisternas de 16.000 litros. Este sistema se está expandiendo en las provincias de Chaco, Santiago del Estero, La Rioja y Córdoba, en donde se encuentra la mayoría de los 450 mil hogares pobres del país que no cuentan con acceso a agua segura.

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California divers fight to turn the tide on a collapsing ecosystem

Claire Stremple

August 20, 2018 |

KALW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

Purple sea urchins are taking over the California coastal waters that were once known for sought-after species such as abalone. Seen as an indicator of an ailing ocean as well as a detriment to local diving businesses, divers from all over California are joining forces to work towards removing a vast amount of the species.

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Can dogfish save Cape Cod fisheries?

Eva Botkin-Kowacki

August 20, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chatham, Massachusetts

Cape Cod is losing its namesake fish to climate change and overfishing, which is in turn hurting the profits of local fisherman. Adapting to the circumstances, fisherman have begun catching and marketing dogfish as the sustainable alternative, but their appeal, or lack thereof, has been slow to catch on in the United States. To promote the change in fish, the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is working to fight stereotypes at a local level.

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Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool

Tom Colls, Harriet Noble

August 20, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom

Inventors have come up with energy-efficient refrigeration options. A fridge uses water and ice to protect vaccines in places with irregular access to electricity. An engine that runs on liquid nitrogen reduces fossil fuel dependence in food shipping.

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