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The Maldives to ban single-use plastics by 2023, world’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle
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Start-up stockpiles CO2 certificates, Mexico City implements ban on plastics, EVs rise to 54% market share in Norway
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China’s Hainan province bans disposable plastics, new glue turns into gas when it dissolves, real-life Star Trek ‘tricorder’
China’s Hainan province has banned disposable plastics; a new adhesive turns into gas when it is no longer needed; and scientists have developed the world’s ‘first portable genetics lab’. More good news:
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Canada to ban single-use plastics, Myanmar eliminates trachoma, “remote control” regulates blood sugar
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South Australia Bans Single-Use Plastics, Nanoclay Turns Desert to Farmland
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Amsterdam is Getting Rid of Diesel Cars, Mexico City Bans Single-Use Plastics, Phages Save Girl’s Life
Amsterdam plans to ban all gas and diesel vehicles by 2030; Mexico City decided to ban businesses from selling or giving customers single-use plastic items; the first ever ‘cocktail’ of genetically engineered phages was successfully used to fight a Mycobacterium and save a girl’s life.
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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.
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Peru to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags, Niger Law Protects Refugees, Victoria’s Equal Gender Cabinet
Peru will end the production, distribution, and consumption of single-use plastic bags; a new law in Niger protects people fleeing violence, natural disasters, and famine; and Victoria’s new cabinet is made up of 11 men and 11 women.
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Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Usage, Giving Poachers a Better Live, From Fishing to Beekeeping
Ever since major supermarket chains phased out plastic bags, Australians have used an estimated 1.5 billion fewer bags; an Indonesian NGO is helping poachers stop their illegal trade instead of focusing on punitive measures; and as a result of global warming, beekeeping provides an unusual alternative to fishing.
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Ethiopia’s First Female President, EU Approves Single-Use Plastic Ban, Social Media App Saves Lives
Members of parliament elected Sahle-Work Zewde to become Ethiopia’s first female head of state; the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to ban common single-use plastics; and researchers found a social media app that connects neighbors in disaster-prone communities across Indonesia, thus saving lives and reducing financial losses.
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Ending Domestic Violence in Tajikistan, Jamaica Bans Single-Use Plastics, Reforesting the Amazon
A new scheme has resulted in a 50% drop in violence against women in Tajikistan; Jamaica will introduce a ban on single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam starting next year; and Peruvian scientists found several tree species that can survive adverse conditions and fill in the gap caused by mining and other methods of deforestation.
