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2018 C.E. October 13
£1.4M prize awaits U.K. circular plastics flagship projects
This competition aims to engage Britain's best scientists and innovators to help move the country towards a more circular economy and sustainable approaches to plastics.
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2018 C.E. October 10
The first Hyperloop passenger capsule is unveiled in Spain
A feasibility analysis by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) estimates that Hyperloop routes could be up to six times more energy efficient than air travel on short routes, and over three times faster than the world's fastest high-speed rail system.
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2018 C.E. October 10
New report finds raising the minimum wage reduces prison recidivism
Economics professors found that a minimum wage increase of $.50 an hour reduced the chance that a person would end up back in prison within a year by 2.8%.
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2018 C.E. October 9
Taylor Swift’s Instagram post has caused a massive spike in voter registration
The singer waded into politics on Sunday with a social media post encouraging her fans to register to vote before it was too late.
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2018 C.E. October 8
World’s first hydrogen-electric passenger plane to take off in 2025
Designed to fly up to four passengers for distances between 500km to 5,000km, the Element One is described as a quiet, ultra-light, zero carbon aircraft "several orders of magnitude better" than battery-electric aircrafts.
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2018 C.E. October 8
Commercial fishing banned across much of the Arctic
International agreement will protect vast areas of sea that have opened up as the ice melts.
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2018 C.E. October 7
Minnesota now offers ‘X’ for gender option on driver’s licenses
In addition to "M" and "F," "X" can now be checked by any applicant who does not want to identify as male or female.
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2018 C.E. October 5
Uber will offer free rides to polling stations on Election Day
The ride-sharing company unveiled its "Get to the Polls" feature as part of a series of initiatives to encourage riders to vote in the midterm elections on Nov. 6.
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2018 C.E. October 5
Austin bans restaurants from throwing food waste into landfills
Austin's Universal Recycling Ordinance requires all food-permitted businesses to divert discarded organic material, including food scraps and soiled paper, from landfills.
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2018 C.E. October 4
Pennsylvania to toughen gun laws in domestic violence cases
The bill will force people in Pennsylvania with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly surrender their gun.
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2018 C.E. November 26
U.K. pledges £50m to help end female genital mutilation across Africa by 2030
The British government is to invest £50m in an attempt to end female genital mutilation by 2030, claiming it is the single biggest investment to tackle the issue by an international donor.
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2018 C.E. November 22
China postpones plan to lift the 25-year ban on endangered animals
Environmentalists said that lifting the ban could have devastating effects for rhinoceros and tiger populations. Yesterday, the Chinese Government postponed plans to lift this ban.
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2018 C.E. November 22
Mondelez cuts ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, citing deforestation
The U.S.-based food giant Mondelez has cut ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, claiming they are engaged in deforestation practices and reasserting its goal of 100% transparency and sustainability.
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2018 C.E. November 21
New peanut allergy drug shows ‘lifesaving’ potential
The results of a new study may lead to approval of what could be the first oral medication that ameliorates reactions in children with severe peanut allergies.
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2018 C.E. November 21
Scientists in Sweden develop liquid that can store solar energy for more than a decade
Scientists in Sweden have developed a specialized fluid, called a solar thermal fuel, that can reportedly store energy captured from the sun for over a decade.
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2018 C.E. November 20
Gun control groups eclipse NRA in U.S. election spending
Amid a numbing succession of mass shootings, gun control groups outspent the National Rifle Association in the midterm election cycle.
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2018 C.E. November 20
New Caribbean alliance drives $6 billion clean energy funds to replace diesel
A new Caribbean coalition, led by some of the world's clean energy heavyweights and bankrolled, in part, by international lending institutions will channel $6 billion to transition the region to renewable energy.
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2018 C.E. November 20
New study shows NY restaurant jobs increase despite tipped minimum wage hike
The report Institute for Policy Studies and the Restaurant Opportunities Center found that job growth at full-service restaurants went up and take-home pay "increased significantly" after New York hiked the tipped minimum from $5 per hour to $7.50 per hour.
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2018 C.E. November 20
The U.S. FCC approves SpaceX’s plan to launch 7,518 internet satellites
Elon Musk says that the Starlink satellite constellation will maintain a line of sight to everyone on Earth, providing global internet connectivity.
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2018 C.E. November 18
France announces plans to ban deforestation imports
Five French Government departments have announced the adoption of a new nation strategy to end deforestation caused by the import of unsustainable forest or agricultural products, including palm oil, beef, wood, and soy.