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  • How can Costa Ricans read more if they don't have books?

    May 02, 2023 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica

    GUIARE, an organization that trains teachers in Costa Rica, began donating libraries to preschool classrooms in 2019. It has since connected more than 800 children with nearly 8,000 books and inspired schools to launch new reading-related programs and events.

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  • Solution story on enabling food security in the barracks

    May 02, 2023 |

    Heritage 88.7FM |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Families of Nigerian soldiers faced hunger, when the soldiers were deployed longer than expected and unable to send home money. So, they organized and worked together to farm and grow their own food.

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  • Waste Management; Turning Plastic Waste into Wealth.

    May 01, 2023 |

    HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    A digital marketplace called Trash Coin is increasing the amount of waste that gets recycled in Nigeria. People can find the nearest drop-off location on the company’s mobile app to exchange recyclables for payment vouchers. Payment is based on the weight of the waste and can be transferred to bank accounts or used to pay for services like electricity.

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  • Neveras comunitarias contra el desperdicio de alimentos

    April 28, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Spain

    La Red de Neveras Solidarias lucha contra el desperdicio alimentario con depósitos ‘seguros’ de excedente de comida de hogares y comercios de proximidad para que otros puedan aprovecharlos de manera gratuita. Cuenta con 25 instalaciones en España, en su mayoría en el País Vasco y Cataluña.

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  • Philly's plastic bag ban is working, study finds

    April 28, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Tribune |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s ban on businesses’ use of single-use plastic bags reduced plastic bag use by 94%. The ban also extended to paper bags not made of recycled content.

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  • Ranked-choice voting is gaining momentum. So are efforts to stop it.

    April 24, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to pick multiple candidates for their vote to be transferred to if their first choice fails to advance, has now been approved in at least 60 jurisdictions, including Alaska, where it helped Democrat Mary Peltola defeat Republican Sarah Palin.

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  • The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change With 10,000-year-old Emmer Wheat

    April 21, 2023 |

    Food Unfolded |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India

    Farmers in India are turning back to growing traditional, ancient grains like emmer wheat for reliable harvests because it can withstand extreme climate-related weather conditions.

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  • One store's trash, one foodsaver's dinner

    April 20, 2023 |

    Lëtzebuerger Journal |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    A group of volunteers in Luxembourg City collects edible food that shops and restaurants would dispose of at the end of the day to keep it from ending up in the garbage. Members of the organization, called Foodsharing Luxembourg, are informed through an app when food is available for pickup. Once they claim an order, they pick up everything the store offers and decide how it gets redistributed.

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  • How New Yorkers' Food Scraps Get 'Digested' to Provide Gas for Homes

    April 19, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s new curbside composting program collects food waste from residents in Queens to divert it from landfills. Microorganisms break down the food scraps in a process called anaerobic digestion that creates biogas used to heat 2,500 homes.

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  • Campaña del mes: cómo ayudar a que más estudiantes con discapacidad visual puedan tener libros accesibles

    April 18, 2023 |

    Red/Acción |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Argentina

    Tiflolibros, la primera biblioteca para personas con discapacidad visual de habla hispana, trabaja en adaptar los libros escolares a un formato accesible, para que puedan reproducirlos los lectores de pantalla, software que traduce en audio contenidos digitales. Ya se han adaptado 3.518 archivos, tanto manuales y textos escolares. Unas 76 editoriales han aportado archivos y 2.800 familias y escuelas han solicitado materiales a Tiflolibros.

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