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Berlin's mayor tries to wean Germans off the water bottle

Luisa Beck

September 14, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Although commonplace in many parts of the world, Berlin has recently adopted the practice of using water fountains to cut back on plastic bottle usage. Not everyone supports this environmental push, but the mayor is hopeful they will at least catch on with tourists who are accustomed to the invention already as well as act as a resource for refilling plastic bottles rather than throwing them away.

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The entire city of Paris will be car-free for a day

Adele Peters

September 14, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Car use in Paris has dropped 45 percent since 1990. To combat air pollution and reduce its carbon footprint, the city has invested in bike lanes and redesigned intersections for pedestrians. An annual car-free day demonstrates how the city could function entirely without cars.

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Is this the greenest outdoor shop in the country?

Shawnté Salabert

September 14, 2018 |

Outside Business Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Pack Rat Outdoor Center, an outdoor retailer in Arkansas, is making their mark in the fight for sustainable practices. Through efforts to recycle, compost and upcycle materials, the store sends less to a landfill than it does to recycling centers. The efforts have been so successful thus far that even community members are joining in and becoming more active in sustainable practices and education.

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A road full of bottlenecks: Dutch cycle path is made of plastic waste

Daniel Boffey

September 13, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Zwolle

The first bicycle path made of recycled plastic opened in the Netherlands and the inventors see it as a way to prove a concept that could be adapted more widely to roadways as Europe works to eliminate plastic waste. The path has sensors to monitor its performance and the amount of traffic that uses it, as well as a design that drains rainwater and allows cables and utility pipes to be installed inside. A second path is under construction in another city and possibly in Rotterdam.

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One-stop health shop for Kenyan pastoralists

Christabel Ligami

September 13, 2018 |

The East African |

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Response Location: Kenya

In order to reach a pastoralist community with health services, a mobile health clinic called the Kimormor has been deployed in northern Kenya. Treating both people and livestock, the Kimormor has provided family planning, antenatal care, and child health services to this community.

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How environmental justice is shaping a new civil rights movement in the South

Katherine Webb-Hehn

September 12, 2018 |

Southerly |

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Response Location: United States, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Armed with data, local activists are taking on environmental justice campaigns. In the absence of action on the part of the Federal Government, local organizations in Mississippi and across the South are working to increase transparency, generate data on public health issues, and mobilize action on climate change.

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Half-marathon in UK bans plastic water bottles

Katherine Martinko

September 12, 2018 |

TreeHugger |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Greenwich, Greater London

Marathons can serve many purposes that have positive impacts on communities. However, they can also lead an influx of discarded water bottles along the running route. For a Greenwich half-marathon, organizers are attempting to change this by banning plastic bottles and enforcing the use of Ooho water pouches that are both edible and biodegradable.

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Drones help track critically endangered swift parrots in NSW Riverina

Moyra Shields

September 12, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Riverina, New South Wales

The swift parrot population in the NSW Riverina in Australia is quickly declining and historically used tracking methods are falling short in accurate measurements. To better track the birds and monitor survival methods, researchers are using drones to track the species' movement.

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Recyclers, The Final Link in the Long Nosara Trash Crisis

César Arroyo

September 10, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Costa Rica, Nosara

Nosara, a district in the Costa Rican region of Nicoya Peninsula, is being overcome with trash after the Nicoya City Hall closed the local dump. Because local officials have been slow to act, citizens have had to take matters into their own hands that includes creating their own recycling company.

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Kentucky town's energy transition shows ‘you can do this stuff anywhere'

Elizabeth McGowan

September 10, 2018 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Benham, Kentucky

Benham may not be the first city to come to mind when thinking about clean energy advancements, but the small Kentucky city has made great strides in recent years to switch to solar energy. Hoping to reduce the cost of electric bills and simultaneously keep the lights on at the local coal museum, this transition could act as a learning opportunity for similar towns and regions.

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