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Self-watering soil, solar-powered bionic arms, French firm recycles face masks
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Amsterdam Bans Airbnb Rentals in Old Centre, Barilla Removes Plastic Windows From Pasta Packs
Amsterdam is banning ‘Airbnb-style’ vacation rentals in three central districts; Italian pasta producer Barilla is removing the plastic windows from its pasta packaging; and UK startup Arrival has unveiled a pandemic-friendly electric bus.
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Kerala Is Using Plastic to Pave Roads, Israeli and Palestinian Youth Strike Together, Reforestation in Ethiopia
The south Indian state of Kerala has used 9,700 tonnes of non-recyclable, shredded plastic waste to pave 246 km of roads; more than 500 Palestinian and Israeli students put aside their political differences in order to protest climate change inaction; Ethiopia launches ambitious reforestation project seeking to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change.
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Indian Students Pay Tuition with Plastic Waste, Argentina and Algeria Have Officially Eliminated Malaria
In the northeast Indian state of Assam, the Akshar School is accepting plastic waste as payment for school; according to the WHO, Argentina and Algeria have officially defeated Malaria.
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250 Companies to Fight Plastic Waste, Bisons Return to the Wild, Bio-Bricks Made from Waste
250 organizations such as PepsiCo, Unilever, and H&M have made a pledge to fight plastic waste and work with governments in order to increase recycling; from just 23 left at the turn of the 20th century, bisons are ready to return to their home once agains; and students created bio-bricks out of sand, bacteria, and urine, disposing of waste while also drastically reducing the energy and pollution required for the production of regular bricks.
