• In the 17 advanced economies recently surveyed, wide majorities now describe where they live “as benefiting from people of different ethnic groups, religions, and races.” Pew Research Center.
• A half-mile installation just took 20,000 pounds of plastic out of the Pacific — proof that ocean garbage can be cleaned. Business Insider.
• Vast area of Atlantic to be protected in effort to protect 5 million seabirds. The Irish Times.
• Wooden knives that are three times sharper than steel ones could help cut energy use and plastic cutlery waste. New Scientist.
• California Writes Off $534M in Justice Debt for Low-Income Residents. The Crime Report.
• We could see planes fueled by captured CO2 in 2022. Free Think.
• A group in the Philippines is turning plastic waste into building materials. Reuters.
• Researchers are teaching cows to pee in designated places where the urine can be collected and neutralized, sharply reducing methane emissions. Reasons to be Cheerful.

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