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A factory in Indiana is turning plastic waste into eco-friendly fuel — and it’s trying to revolutionize how we handle pollution

Milk cartons, Styrofoam cups, grocery store bags — a new plant in Ashley, Indiana, wants them all. Brightmark’s facility is the first of its kind…

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Lawyer named as first Black woman to lead national party in Canada

Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul was Saturday named head of the Green Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead a national political party in Canada….

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‘Women’s rights are under attack’: UN marks 25 years since Beijing declaration

One by one, leaders and ministers from over 100 nations admitted Thursday that 25 years after the adoption of a road map to achieve equality…

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A digital euro? European Central Bank assessing safe alternative to cryptocurrencies

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Friday that it will start conducting experiments to decide whether to launch a digital euro. In a report…

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Aldi to remove single-use plastic bags from fruit and veg aisles

Aldi UK & Ireland will remove single-use plastic bags from the produce aisles in all of its stores by the end of the year, the…

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Coronavirus: H&M to close 250 shops as Covid drives sales online

The world’s second biggest fashion retailer, Sweden’s H&M, says it plans to cut 250 of its stores globally. The closures will come next year after…

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COVID-19 vaccine won’t immediately end the pandemic, experts say

Finding a vaccine for COVID-19 does not mean an automatic return to normality, experts say, warning people to be “realistic” about the challenges that remain….

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Energy security and economic fears drive China’s return to coal

Red coal trucks zip up and down narrow dirt tracks, churning up clouds of dust in China’s remote Gansu province. Nearby, the towering stanchions of…

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Intersex surgery ‘abuses’ condemned by 34 states at U.N. rights forum

More than 30 countries on Thursday condemned “medically unnecessary surgeries” on intersex children as a human rights violation, amid mounting efforts to ban such operations….

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Diversity key concern for UK workers, Glassdoor survey shows

Even at a time of layoffs caused by COVID-19, three out of four British job seekers say workplace diversity would influence which company they choose…

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