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A California town's wastewater is helping it battle drought

Naoki Nitta

January 23, 2023 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Healdsburg, California

To comply with federal environmental wastewater discharge regulations, Healdsburg, California, upgraded its wastewater-reclamation facility to purify water enough for reuse. In order to reduce the amount of water discharged into the local river, the city made the purified water free to use for pastures, agriculture, residential use, and non-dairy livestock.

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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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University of Wisconsin partnership converts manure to jet fuel while easing climate change

Anastasia Pirrami

January 06, 2023 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Franken, Wisconsin

A project between the University of Wisconsin and California-based Agra Energy created a commercial facility that turns biogases from food waste or manure into diesel and jet fuel.

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How Central Ohio Got People to Eat Their Leftovers

Susan Shain

January 01, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

A public awareness campaign by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio is encouraging people to reduce their food waste through social media posts, newsletters, an emphasis on saving money, and partnerships with elementary schools to teach children about the impact of food waste.

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Through waste management eTrash2Cash is saving planet earth, helping women access healthcare

Olorunisola Abe

December 22, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

eTrash2Cash strives to create a healthy, sustainable zero-waste society by collecting trash and recycling it to become useful resources. It does this by employing women with low incomes to do the waste collection and recycling and in turn, provides them with social incentives like access to healthcare. So far, eTrash2Cash has diverted over 10,000 metric tons of trash out of landfills across four states and has trained 200 women on how to upcycle plastics.

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‘Plastic Roads' Are Paved With Good Intention

Jenni Bergal

December 14, 2022 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Pilot programs across the United States are testing recycled plastic and asphalt mixtures to pave roads and keep plastics out of landfills. A program in California saw success in their mixture’s durability.

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Why Avalon International Breads is rescuing spent grains to fight climate change

Eleanore Catolico

December 08, 2022 |

Planet Detroit |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

As a part of the Upcycled Grain Project, Avalon International Breads in Detroit makes crackers out of spent grains from breweries. The practice reduces food waste that would otherwise produce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nigerian Climate Action Group Trades Trash for Cash

Samuel Ajala

December 07, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

Ecobarter is a startup in Nigeria that collects waste from communities and delivers it to recycling services. Individuals that deposit waste are paid in points based on weight and type of waste. The points can be converted into money, used to get health insurance, transferred to others, or used to shop at specific marketplaces.

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Exchanging Plastics for Learning Resources: How This Non-profit Addresses Low-Quality Education

Mohammed Taoheed

December 01, 2022 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abeokuta, Ogun State

The Recyclearn Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit that arranges for students to work with its team members in collecting plastic to sell to recycling companies. The profits provide school materials to students in need.

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Felled City Trees Could Grow a New Lumber Economy

Alex Brown

November 29, 2022 |

The Pew Charitable Trusts |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Groups and businesses across the country are encouraging cities to sell or recycle urban wood instead of sending it to a landfill. Many have started small businesses that turn the wood into products like furniture.

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