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Self-healing concrete, French farm replaces pesticides with insects, NY senate passes right-to-repair law
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America’s bald eagle population quadruples, New York reaches deal to legalize marijuana
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Australia bans biodegradable plastic, Japan court backs same-sex marriage, ‘Buy Nothing’ groups
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World CO2 emissions fell a record 7% this year, New York state divests from fossil fuels, smart ring detects fever
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Putting Nature First Could Create 400 Million New Jobs, US Startup Is Using Yeast to Clean up Wastewater
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Biofuel Breakthrough, NYC Establishes a Traffic Tax, Ethical Investing Gathering Momentum
University of Utah engineers have found a quick, cheap and efficient method to turn algae into fuel; NYC establishes a traffic tax in order to invest in public transit and cut congestion and emissions; and global impact investing has reached the largest ever market size.
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New York Bans Plastic Bags, App Supports Immigrant-Run Restaurants, Farming on Top of a Shopping Center
New York becomes the second state in the U.S. after California to ban most types of single-use plastic bags; a food delivery app in San Francisco is launching a program to put place immigrant-run restaurants into the spotlight; in Copenhagen, “Refarmed” is rethinking how we produce and consume food.
