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  • Bioeconomy: A global trend?

    January 22, 2018 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Bioeconomy is the practice of using biological processes and organic materials to reduce waste, and it's gaining traction as a means of business. Finland is home to one of the largest bioproduct mills, where "a whole ecosystem of companies" work together on projects such as converting sustainably logged wood into pulp before selling it to Europe and Asia and producing solid biofuels which will eventually create electricity.

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  • Tracking The Air We Breathe

    January 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    While asthma has a large impact—including being the most common reason for school absence—data on the disease can be difficult to collect. An app called Propeller has been developed which tracks medication use among people with asthma and analyzes usage against 30 different environmental factors that can impact air quality and respitory health.

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  • Want to revitalize a depressed economy? The EPA can help.

    January 18, 2018 |

    Anaconda Leader |

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    Response Location: United States, Anaconda, Montana

    The Brownfields Program, funded through the EPA, helps towns across Montana redevelop contaminated buildings into new areas for economic development. Since 2016, when Anaconda and several nearby towns became eligible for this funding, they have used federal funds to clean up petroleum spills and other leaks and create new locations for community life to flourish.

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  • Making Gum in the Mayan Rainforest

    January 11, 2018 |

    Sierra Club |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Tres Garantías, Quintana Roo

    Despite the Yucatan Peninsula being known as a hotspot for deforestation, the Tres Garantías cooperative has found a way to source sap from the forest's trees that doesn’t permanently damage the tree. The sap is used to create organic gum – the only of its kind – and is then shipped out around the world. This practice is not only sustainable for the rainforest, but it also sustains the livelihoods of the indigenous communities that are doing the work.

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  • As environmentalists warn about water scarcity, these two companies are saving water and money

    January 11, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Monitoring usage incentivizes water-intensive companies to develop water-saving techniques. Boston-based nonprofit, CERES, helps companies like Pepsi and Levi’s develop more sustainable practices. For example, Pepsi recaptures more of its runoff and has replaced water with pressurized air in its cleaning process. Levi’s also replaced water with air, using ozone gas to treat its denim. Tracking and reducing water use improves efficiency and saves the companies money.

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  • Energy Democracy: People Power for a Cleaner Planet

    January 11, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    As the United States grapples with the already-occurring effects of climate change, there is a growing call from the energy democracy movement to make sure energy efficiency remains equitable and affordable. Initiatives like Mississippi’s One Voice or the South Bronx’s Mothers on the Move recognize that climate change hits low-income first and most and are working to address the unequal power dynamics through shared, power-powered energy initiatives.

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  • After Devastating Cyclone, Fiji Farmers Plant For A Changed Climate

    January 09, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Fiji, Tavua

    In the wake of a massive 2016 cyclone, Fijian farmers are rethinking how to become more resilient to climate disasters. Through diversifying crops, seed saving, and community banking, several organizations are helping farmers make that shift.

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  • Can Hunters and Activists Team Up to Phase Out Lead Bullets?

    January 08, 2018 |

    In These Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    To combat lead poisoning in America's wildlife populations, researchers are leading educational forums. In these conversations, researchers meet with hunters to discuss the benefits of moving away from lead-based bullets to alternatives such as copper ammo.

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  • In Africa, Geneticists Are Hunting Poachers

    January 08, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng

    To solve rhinoceros poaching crimes and catch ivory traffickers, researchers in South Africa are finding ways to use genetic fingerprinting and other DNA evidence. These methods that have been the industry standard in the human criminal justice system for decades are not just helping identify criminals. They are also helping identify particularly vulnerable trafficking areas.

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  • Gwadar's Growing Water War

    January 04, 2018 |

    Pak Voices |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Gwadar District, Balochistan

    When Gwadar’s dams ran dry in May 2017, the government began trucking in water. But the solution is costly, the water isn’t clean, and the trucking companies protested in November, claiming they weren’t paid on time. Desalination is an alternative, but it’s expensive too and fatal design flaws have crippled prior attempts at desalination in the province.

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