Here at The Citizen, we do problem-solving journalism, looking for ideas and solutions to move the region forward and make a better city. Here are some other great ideas for solving the world’s problems, from media outlets around the globe:
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The Creative Ways Innovators Are Recycling Air Pollution
To reduce air pollution, some innovators are making good use out of it.
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Placing 'water jets' in school cafeterias can help reduce child obesity
The average weight of students in the schools with water jets fell by slightly less than 1 percent in boys and by slightly more than half a percent in girls.
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California Asking 5,000 Drivers to Pay by the Mile
California will have 5,000 volunteers test a new system that would tax drivers based on how much they actually use the roads, not how much gas they buy
From NextCity
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