In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Africa has increased its healthy life expectancy by ten years, the Dutch city of Haarlem becomes the world’s first to ban meat adverts, and NGOs examine how disagreement between politically divided people fosters empathy.
Dutch city becomes world’s first to ban meat adverts in public
The Dutch city of Haarlem aims to ban meat advertising in public. Other Dutch cities have already introduced different bans on advertising for climate-damaging products.
Rearing livestock and growing crops to feed them has destroyed more tropical forests and killed more wildlife than any other industry. Among the different ways to cut meat consumption, simple, direct taxes on animal products might be the most likely result.
Researchers may have developed a cheap alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have been the conventional expensive solution to energy storage for years. But a recent invention by MIT scientists may bring the cheaper aluminum-Sulpher versions to the scene.
Berlin scrambles to switch its public transport to battery-powered
As the capital tries to close the large gap to its climate goals, a rush to transform its public transport towards more sustainable infrastructure is born.
Poop is more than just waste, and here’s how we can use it better
With projects around the world using our brown gold for things like fertilizer and gut health, these ‘waste products’ provide valuable nutrients and microbes.
What we can learn from Jordan, a water-poor country
Resourcefulness is a skill that is only increasing in importance as resources dwindle, and Jordanians have a few techniques we can learn valuable lessons from about water.
Algeria’s strategy to support the economy through start-up culture
In a drive to boost its economy, Algeria is trying to create a start-up culture. Now, more and more entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunity and starting businesses, and some with great vision and ambition.
British communities working together to reduce food waste by using unpicked items
In the face of the economical and food crises, communities across Britain are working to reduce the impact of both by using up food items that would otherwise get discarded by a fractured system.
Lessons in empathy highlight the importance of engaging with people you disagree with
A collaborative effort between two organizations in California and Pennsylvania looks at how society benefits from empathy, engaging politically divided people through more cohesive methods.
