Dengue breakthrough, U.S. plastic pact, televised Mexican classrooms
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Today’s edition of Squirrel News looks at Indonesia’s use of mosquitoes to eradicate Dengue fever, an anti-plastic pact that the US has drawn up, and Mexico’s utilisation of television to provide at-home lessons for children.
New initiative aims to shift U.S. towards a circular economy for plastics
Participants including L’oreal and Target promised to eliminate and identify unnecessary single-use plastic packaging. The agreement also aims for packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.
With one of the highest coronavirus death tolls, Mexico – where an estimated 93% of homes have access to TV – has embarked on teaching children via televised programs rather than online.
Argentina declares TV, internet and mobile services free until the end of 2020
The Argentinian government has declared mobile services, TV and internet essential for its citizens, effective from now until the end of the year. Operators will simultaneously be prohibited from hiking prices.
Climate-smart potatoes: improved resistance to disease and climate conditions
In correspondence with the 10 year Crop Wild Relatives project, a Kenyan based potato breeder and his colleagues are crossing susceptible domesticated potato varieties with numerous types of their wild spud relatives.
The man with a manifesto: how Chadwick Boseman changed film for ever
Not only did the actor embody the Black Panther role, the story with its Afrocentric utopianism and mythology allowed for an outlook beyond the African American reality that Hollywood has traditionally focused on.
Source: The Guardian
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