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Is plastic waste the building material of the future?

Désiree Schneider

January 16, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Bukit Lawang

The use of plastic waste as an affordable building material is rising in popularity. One option is turning the waste into “Ecobricks” by tightly packing it into a bottle with a stick. A German organization called Project Wings pays locals in Bukit Lawang, Indonesia, to collect plastic and make bricks to be used for buildings.

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A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting?

Sheryl Gay Stolberg

January 16, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Amidst gun violence and mass shootings, 19 states and D.C. have enacted red flag laws, or extreme risk protection orders, that allow law enforcement to mitigate threats of gun violence by removing guns from a person’s possession. Studies in states that have adopted red flag laws, specifically Connecticut and Indiana, have found that for every 10 to 20 people who had guns taken away, one life was saved.

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Project Zero, an Initiative that's reducing the number of out-of-school children in Lagos

Blessing Oladunjoye Onochie Edward

January 16, 2023 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos State

Lagos' Project Zero program worked with teachers, youth organizations, and other groups in the education space to reach out to parents of students who had dropped out of school during the pandemic. The program provided them with school kits including everything they needed to re-enroll, such as books, uniforms, shoes, and other supplies.

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In Virginia, carbon emissions drop as data centers boom, thanks to RGGI pact

Elizabeth McGowan

January 16, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 12% because of the agreement’s carbon cap on utilities’ fossil fuel use that lowers yearly.

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Yadda matasar garin Kara suka maganje rashin ruwa a al'umma

Kamaldeen Muhammed

January 14, 2023 |

Arewa Radio 93.1 |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Mutanen Kara sun samu walwala daga tafiyan kilomita 21 kafun su samu ruwan sha. Masu bada ruwan suna karban N5 domin kula da pampun burtsatsen da kuma sayan main petrol na ganereto.

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Bishops visit migrant shelter in Mexico as US government seeks to limit record-high crossings

Lynette Wilson

January 13, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Nogales

In Nogales, Mexico, La Casa de Misericordia y de Todas Las Naciones provides food, shelter, and education to migrants while they work through the process of applying for asylum in the United States.

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‘A lifeline': mental health camps bring peace of mind to thousands in rural Assam

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

January 13, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Assam

The Ant, or Action Northeast Trust, is a rural development organization that provides low-cost psychological support and treatments to those in need. The Ant works with psychiatrists who provide their services at discounted rates and sources generic drugs from a non-profit to provide care on a monthly basis at 25 locations throughout the region. Since it began in 2007, The Any has treated more than 8,000 patients.

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Some Regenerative Farms Are Weathering California's Unprecedented Rainfall

Ryan Peterson

January 13, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Farmers in California practicing regenerative organic agriculture are weathering the heavy rainfall better than their peers because regenerative practices improve soil health allowing more water to infiltrate and stay in the soil.

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Students, schools agree NV tuition waiver program for Native Americans is off to a promising start

Jeniffer Solis

January 13, 2023 |

Nevada Current |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, United States, Nevada

A new law in Nevada prohibits the state system of higher education from charging tuition to Native American students who are members of tribes in Nevada.

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How Tucson's Southside Worker Center has helped undocumented workers earn fair wages over decades

John Washington

January 13, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson’s Southside Worker Center supports day laborers by offering a safe place for them to wait for employment and services like English-language workshops and connections to attorneys should they need help collecting past-due payments.

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