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  • LA Is Doing Water Better Than Your City. Yes, That LA

    Matt Simon

    June 12, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    With climate change on the horizon, Los Angeles is rushing to pull water from surprising sources. The goal: aqueous independence.

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  • Kenya learns waste management from Tanzania

    Leopold Obi

    June 09, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Arusha

    Thanks to a modernized waste-management system introduced by Tanzania in 2014, Kenya is able to see a future for fixing their quickly growing trash pollution problem.

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  • Montana Center Destroys Unwanted Guns—Trying to Make a Dent in 300 Million

    Gabriel Furshong

    June 05, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Helena, Montana

    When a person no longer wants a firearm, they might sell it at a garage sale or give it away, increasing the likelihood that the gun could fall into the wrong hands. The National Center for Unwanted Firearms takes these unwanted guns and repurposes them for law enforcement, gives them to a certified retailer that runs background checks on its customers, or simply destroys them.

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  • How 6.5 tons of trash generated at an IPL match gets managed in Bengaluru

    Seema Prasad

    May 23, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    At Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, some 40,000 spectators per match are testing a waste management system that helps reduce pollution and encourage recycling. The program has shown promise. To boot, the project provides an opportunity to educate captive audiences about waste management.

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  • This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy

    Alex Gray

    May 09, 2018 |

    World Economic Forum |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

    A growing population has led to a growing mountain of trash for Africa. One city is taking control of the issue by turning that trash into energy which not only reduces the amount of physical rubbish by 80 percent, but also powers 30 percent of the city's household energy needs.

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  • How the growing “One Water” movement is not only helping the environment but also saving millions of dollars

    Erica Gies

    May 08, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    In response to the growing concern about the world's water supply, a movement known in the United States as "One Water" has taken shape and is gathering momentum on a mission to halt floods, droughts and water pollution.

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  • Where Water is Scarce, Communities Turn to Reusing Wastewater

    Jacques Leslie

    May 01, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Water conservation has been a hot topic for the last decade. As nations continue to search for ways to ensure a safe water supply for future generations, some places are looking to history for answers. Taking a page out of the 1970s water shortage era for Orange County in California, these places are finding ways to recycle sewage water into drinkable water.

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  • Get to know the true world champions in waste sorting

    Felix Franz

    April 25, 2018 |

    Perspective Daily |

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    Response Location: India, Alappuzha

    When garbage threatened the tourism industry in Alappuzha, residents protested enough to spur lasting change. The city is now recognized as the cleanest city in India for its efforts in decentralizing waste management. This consists of a government program to subsidize the cost of biogas plants for families, in addition to 24 composting centers spread throughout the city. Now, residents take ownership of their waste, and the attitude shift has made the city cleaner for everyone.

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  • In India, Products Made From Crop Waste May Curb a Tide of Plastic

    Priti Salian

    April 24, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    India has been a longtime contributor to water and air pollution, largely due in part to the amount of plastic the country generates. To address both kinds of pollution, one company is creating biodegradable packaging made from plant fibers.

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  • Giant plastic 'berg blocks Indonesian river

    David Shukman

    April 19, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Bandung

    Plastic waste has become a monumental problem throughout Indonesia, with residents of the country accustomed to throwing their trash into rivers, ditches and streams. Various efforts are underway to change this habit that include giving money to those that recycle correctly, but in the short term, the government has assigned army personnel to help clean up the rivers.

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