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The Head-Wrap: Badge Of Enslavement or Memento Of Heritage & Personal Freedom?
Originally the head-wrap, or turban, was worn by both enslaved men and women. In time, however, it became almost exclusively a female accessory. In the photograph above, the women wear head-wraps, while the men wear hats. For their white European masters, the slaves' head-wraps were signs of
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Jamaica -Third phase of plastics ban | New York Carib News
Jamaica’s Minister of Environment, Pearnel Charles Jr. says he plans to announce a third phase of the Government’s ban on single-use plastic, which takes effect in January.
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Rwanda: City of Kigali to Set Up Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Masaka
[New Times] The City of Kigali in partnership with Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) are in the process of establishing a fecal sludge treatment plant in Masaka sector of Kicukiro District.
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New law in offing to aid waste reuse
City residents who dispose waste without separating them could soon land in trouble.
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Six Flags over Georgia partners with Goodr to fight food insecurity in Metro Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice
Six Flags over Georgia became the first U.S. theme park to partner with Goodr, a sustainable waste management company that uses technology to fight against food waste and hunger. This partnership will directly impact food security in metro Atlanta and the surrounding region. Goodr, founded by
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Controversy embroils efforts to re-open George Floyd Square
In the early hours of Thursday, June 3, Minneapolis workers descended on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Ave. and began dismantling the barricades. The area had come to … Source
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Island Green Living Expands Resource Depot Team
Island Green Living Association seeks to hire a positive, passionate, hardworking individual.
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Southfield-area sorority supports local schools with supplies
SOUTHFIELD — Close to a thousand students in Southfield are returning to school this year well-equipped to learn, thanks to donations from a sorority in partnership with local businesses and community groups.
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Composting Food Waste Is an Act of Resistance
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Opinion: We Want Your Recyclables – Not Your Trash!
As a premier recycling hauler in Northern California, California Waste Solutions has continued to invest in new practices, sustain solid waste diversion and material sales in the face of China’s new
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Hollywood Live: Suge Knight has a new podcast from prison
In the ‘you just can’t make this stuff up’ category, Suge Knight has a new podcast. Yep, he is still in jail serving a 28 year sentence, but apparently that doesn’t matter. He made a deal with David Mays from Source Magazine. The podcast is called Collect Call With Suge Knight. After one episode
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Boards Used To Protect Businesses During Last Summer’s Unrest Now Painted And On Display At DuSable Museum Of African American History - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
When unrest broke out in Chicago last summer, boards went up to protect businesses as best they could. But shop owners never expected those boards would become powerful public art. 
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Big Boost For Recycling In South Australia After Funds Being Provided | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
ADELAIDE, Australia — Eight new projects worth more than AU$110 million ($85.32 million) will create hundreds of jobs across South Australia’s recycling industry. The projects include an AU$12 million ($9.31 million) waste paper and cardboard recycling plant in Adelaide’s north, an AU$24 million
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Springboks star Ox Nche honoured by South African queen - Gajreport
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Tunisia: Call for Applications for Municipalities Wishing to Build Waste Sorting Centre or Green Waste Composting Station
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment launched a call for applications for the benefit of municipalities wishing to build a waste sorting centre (waste dump) or a green waste composting station, within one of the municipal districts.
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Grant funding available to boost recycling markets, manufacturing capacity | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced the availability of grant funding for recycling projects from the Recycling Market Development Program. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Proposals are being accepted now through June 23, 2021
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Letter to the Editor: Vacant Lot | Afro
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Ugandans Melt Plastic Waste Into Coronavirus Face Shields
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The Controversy Surrounding Patrisse Cullors and the Black Lives Matter Movement • EBONY
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Tesla's secret batteries could revolutionise the car industry
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Rwanda: e-Waste Recycling Project to Generate More Green Jobs
[New Times] E-waste collection and recycling has created over 400 green jobs which is expected to increase once the recycling facility and nationwide collection points are fully operational.
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State's New Environmental Law Risks Disparate Impact On Small And Black-owned Businesses - The Seattle Medium
Legislation like this does not fix the underlying problems with recycling. We must address the underlying issues that exist by investing in recycling infrastructure. We must take a holistic approach to strengthening each step of the process – from the recycling bins that consumers use to the
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President Bio takes to the red carpet in style to launch national tree planting
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Black Female Business Owner Launches First #SaveYourBottles Campaign - The New York Beacon
By Joséphine Li It's no secret that the beauty industry produces tons of waste—there are over one million single-use plastic bottles sold every minute. Thankfully, there are still ways to live more sustainably, that is what makes it click for Pamela booker, CEO of Koils
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City Report Calls for End of ‘Historic, Racially Exclusive Membership’ of Construction Unions | Post News Group
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Starbucks Has Officially Abandoned Plastic Straws For Iced Beverages
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