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:
New York City’s “Feeding 5000” food festival isn’t just free; all of the food provided is made from food waste. There’s a torte from fruit peelings, a salad from surplus greens, and even cookies made with almond flour left over from making almond oil. The organization behind the festival is Feedback, whose goal is to end food waste. They’re hoping that these festivals can raise awareness of the issue while showing people (a) how to reuse food waste, and (b) that it can even be delicious. (via FastCo.Exist)
And you thought being a woman in the military didn’t have enough challenges. Birth control, considered by many women a medical necessity, can be added to that list. Long deployments, the difficulties of getting access to gynecologists, and even just having a stable enough routine to allow for taking daily pills makes birth control extremely burdensome. That’s why Allergan, a manufacturer of intrauterine devices (IUDs), is offering them at a steep discount to the military in order to allow them to keep enough on their shelves to distribute to soldiers who need them. IUDs last for years at a time and don’t require taking regular pills, making them ideal for soldiers on deployment. (via Huffington Post)
One way to slow down climate change is to reduce the amount of oil and gas that Americans use. One of the best ways to slow that usage is to increase the price. Aside from taxation—a burdensome method disfavored by many legislators—there aren’t many ways for government to make oil cost more. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has a plan, though. He’s suing major oil companies much in the same way that attorneys general sued big tobacco in the 1990s. Much like big tobacco was accused of misleading the public on the health risks associated with tobacco use, big oil is being accused of misleading the public on the effects of oil use on climate change, and even of twisting “scientific” studies to support its dubious position. (via New York Times)
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