Showing posts with label Reuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reuse. Show all posts

Thursday, August 22, 2019

8/22/2019: Recycling in crisis. Could these innovations be the answer? - San Francisco Curbs Waste with Public Toilets

Today's Article: Recycling in crisis. Could these innovations be the answer?
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 12.4


China has stopped accepting the solid waste of other countries. Now Australia is experimenting with some new alternatives for reusing or recycling waste. It looks like a win-win, but read to find out more!

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Today's Alternate Article: San Francisco Curbs Waste with Public Toilets
Readability Score: 9.1

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Friday, April 12, 2019

4/12/2019: Colleges’ message to ease student stress: Failure is normal - New York nears plastic-bag ban and a fee for paper bags

Today's Article: Colleges’ message to ease student stress: Failure is normal
From: AP News
Readability Score: 10.1


"If you're not failing, you're probably not taking enough risks." Do you agree or disagree? Have we forgotten to tell students that failure is a normal part on the road to success? One college is trying to change that.

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Today's Alternate Article: New York nears plastic-bag ban and a fee for paper bags
Readability Score: 9.5


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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

2/6/2019: Return of the Milkman? Big Brand Reusable in trials - econlife: Social Media's Hidden Costs

Today's Article: Return of the Milkman? Big Brand Reusable in trials.
From: AP News
Readability Score: 12.3


As we continue to produce more and more garbage, one company thinks it has a partial solution. Would you reuse shampoo containers? Detergent? This company will even recycle dirty diapers! Find out more about an effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle in today's current event.

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Today's Alternate Article: econlife: Social Media's Hidden Costs
Readability Score: 9.5


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