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New York Challenged Businesses To Cut Waste In Half — And It Worked.
How is the NFL helping to curb sexual assault? What kind of business ventures are Syrian refugees starting in their new homes? And how will the Olympic Village reuse its leftovers to feed Brazil's poorest citizens? The answers to these questions and more, in our favorite solutions stories of the week.
What's Working
- Over the course of five months, more than 30 major businesses in New York City have managed to halve the amount of trash they produce. Casey Williams explains how the businesses rose to meet Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Zero Waste Challenge.”
- Tyler Kingkade writes that the NFL, which has been scrutinized in recent years for its lax treatment of domestic violence, is now pouring $10 million into local rape and sexual assault support groups.
- A new meal delivery startup in Toronto isn't just delicious: it's giving jobs to Syrian refugee women. Andree Lau explains how the service hopes to inspire other restaurants to open their kitchens to the "incredible potential of newcomer cooks."
What We're Reading
- New York City planners have started employing a method known as “active design” to address the problem of urban obesity. (New York Times)
- Celebrity chefs at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro are piloting a program to donate surplus food to local slums. (CityLab)
- Here's how Apple is is reaching blind engineers, like this 22-year-old superstar, in an unexpected way.
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