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Teeny Town: Tiny Houses Can Benefit Seniors

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

By designing and building a $75,000 tiny modular home, the University of Southern Indiana wants to demonstrate how independent living can be made accessible for people of many ages and abilities.

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Soybean Slowdown: Chinese GMO Regulations Dampen U.S. Exports

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

A regulatory crackdown in China on GMO imports has led to delays at Chinese ports and a search by U.S. farmers for alternative markets.

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Breathe Easier: Hamburg Gets Serious About Diesel Fumes

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

Germany’s second-largest city is restricting diesel-powered vehicle from portions of two major streets, with exemptions for new, cleaner models.

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Roundup Rebuke: Monsanto to Pay $289 Million to Cancer Victim

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

A California groundskeeper who charged in court that Roundup weed killer caused his cancer has been awarded $289 million in damages.

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Plastic Pushback: Countries Ban Single-Use Plastics

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

The Bahamas is joining such countries as Antigua, Belize, Kenya and the United Kingdom in moving to ban plastics linked to marine litter.

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Rebirthing Books: New Life for Old Friends

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

Rather than letting books collect dust at home, we can donate them to local, national and international efforts that redistribute them to readers and underfunded libraries worldwide.

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Food Finder: Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain

Sep 28, 2018 11:58AM

New software allows businesses such as Whole Foods, Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill to track where food was harvested, whether pesticides were used and how it was processed.

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Corporate Conscience: Leading Food Companies Aim to Slash Energy Footprints

Sep 28, 2018 11:58AM

McDonald’s plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 165 million tons in 12 years, and Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser beer plans to wholly rely on renewable sources for energy in seven years.

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Turtle Turnaround: Hatchlings Return to Mumbai Beach After 20 Years

Sep 28, 2018 11:58AM

After volunteers cleaned up ankle-deep trash and waste at Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, sea turtles returned to hatch for the first time in two decades.

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Debris Drop-Off: Plastic Bag Deterrents Working in European Waters

Sep 28, 2018 11:58AM

The number of plastic bags in waters around Norway, Germany, northern France and Ireland has dropped by 30 percent following those countries setting fees on bags.

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