Kamikatsu, a small Japanese mountain town, has found ways to recycle just about everything, and thus has become Japan’s first zero-waste town. It now recycles 81 percent of its residents’ garbage, which compares with Japan’s national average of 20 percent. Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town https://atmos.earth/introducing-japans-first-zero-waste-town Related Reading
Across the US, grassroots organizations are actively responding to increased ICE enforcement by forming rapid response networks and community defense coalitions. These groups, like Respuesta Rápida de Durham, Community Self-Defense Coalition, NYC ICE Watch, and WAISN, are providing crucial support to immigrants facing deportation threats by patrolling for ICE activity, offering know-your-rights workshops, and providing…
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“I’m a nerd wrapped up in an athlete’s body” So says triple major at Penn State, retired NFL offensive lineman, CEO of The Bridge Eco Village (an innovative mixed use real estate development company that prioritizes environmental justice), motivational speaker, and EcoAthletes Champion Garry Gilliam. He can now add children’s eco-book author to his…
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In 2019, the World Health Organization discovered that the arts can boost mental health, reduce the impact of trauma, and lower the risk of cognitive decline, frailty and “premature mortality,” among other upsides. So, the Swiss town of Neuchatel is letting doctors prescribe free museum visits for their patients. Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors…
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‘GREENWASH Explained with Hamsters’ is a short documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “In this adorable short: Greenwash, Explained by Hamsters, we take a closer look…
Some people hear about artificial grass and immediately wrinkle their nose. It sounds unnatural and potentially dangerous, plus expensive–grass seed is pretty cheap, what’s so hard about growing a lawn? But when homeowners in Valencia and similar climates actually run the numbers, they may find that their arguments against fake grass are quite inaccurate. When…
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Giving tax-paid vouchers to children so they can attend private schools, most of them conservative Christian schools, is on the rise across America. But the idea is hurting public education, so voters are beginning to push back. Leading the way are rural voters in red states, which could become a serious problem for the vouchers-loving…
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New research reveals that unpopular climate protests work even if they are disruptive, such as blocking traffic, or just odd, like throwing tomato soup at the glass in front of a Vincent van Gogh painting. Whatever the protests are, and however unpopular they may be, they sway media coverage and public awareness toward the climate…
There’s something magical about planting your first spring garden after the long, cold winter months. The soil feels alive again, and the garden starts to become a welcome sight filled with promise. After months of eating mostly canned foods, root veggies like carrots, and winter squash, the idea of enjoying fresh food from your own…
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