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  • How the growing “One Water” movement is not only helping the environment but also saving millions of dollars

    May 08, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    In response to the growing concern about the world's water supply, a movement known in the United States as "One Water" has taken shape and is gathering momentum on a mission to halt floods, droughts and water pollution.

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  • In India, Products Made From Crop Waste May Curb a Tide of Plastic

    April 24, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    India has been a longtime contributor to water and air pollution, largely due in part to the amount of plastic the country generates. To address both kinds of pollution, one company is creating biodegradable packaging made from plant fibers.

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  • Anacostia Rising: What's Next For D.C.'s 'Forgotten' River

    March 26, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Anacostia, which has long been one of the most polluted rivers in the country, has been given a new lease on life, thanks to cleanup efforts and a recent sewer upgrade in D.C. Since water quality has improved, there's been renewed interest in waterfront recreation and development. Now local groups are working to mitigate displacement from gentrification, with some success.

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  • Teaching the Next Generation to Fight Ocean Plastic Pollution

    October 03, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: United States, Newport Beach, California

    The 5 Gyres program is a pilot project that takes high school students from low-income districts out on boat expeditions to study the shocking amounts of plastic that can be found in our oceans, hoping to simultaneously raise awareness about this serious environmental issue for the next generation, while sparking interest in the sciences to underserved students.

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  • As Big Marine Reserves Proliferate, a New Focus on Enforcement

    September 12, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Chile, Coquimbo

    Scientists and conservationists have been pushing for more marine protected areas, regions that restrict human activity to protect marine life. But, they're quickly realizing it’s not about the quantity of mpa’s, but the quality.

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  • ‘Upcycling' Ocean Plastic Trash Comes into Fashion

    August 07, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: United States, Cape Porpoise, Maine

    When global oil prices drop, so do incentives to recycle plastic materials, and even more plastic debris and trash ends up collecting in our oceans and ecosystem. An alternative solution in the form of "up-cycling" is helping to combat plastic pollution, as nonprofits and do-gooders who gather beach and ocean trash partner up with companies and retailers to produce desirable products crafted from materials collected out of the oceans.

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  • Conundrum Hot Springs Has A Poop Problem, So You May Have To Bag Your Business

    July 17, 2017 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

    Hikers in Conundrum Hot Springs often do not properly dispose of their human waste, burying it or leaving it in the open where it can contaminate the water or make the trails less enjoyable. "Wag bags" are bags distributed to hikers to put their waste in and hike it out of the area and to a trash can.

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  • The Poisoning of Bangladesh: How Arsenic Is Ravaging a Nation

    July 16, 2017 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Bangladesh's water is poisoning its residents with arsenic, and several plans to address this problem have stalled. Unicef has installed water facilities with a central filtration plant in some communities in order to provide safe water to its residents, however, much more areas need to be addressed and maintenance plans will be reliant on each community.

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  • I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

    June 24, 2017 |

    AzerNews |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    Across the world, 1.8 billion people have to make a daily decision between either drinking unsafe water or paying exorbitant prices for bottled water. I-Drop Water, a company that has devised purification systems that can be installed at affordable rates in local grocery stores, is working to solve this problem by bringing accessible purified water to people throughout Africa.

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  • Paris offers a model to bring swimming to Charles River

    June 18, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    In many places, polluted water deters people from enjoying nature or treating waterways as spaces for community recreation. Even when the water is clean, this aversion persists. In Paris, the reveal of three public swimming pools in a once-contaminated canal is being treated as a model for other urban waterways in cities like Boston.

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