Portland housing reform, Sudan separates religion from the state, Bangladeshi floating gardens

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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a revolutionary urban zoning reform in Oregon, Sudan’s decision to create a more democratic society, and an ancient hydroponic technique helping farmers in Bangladesh.
Portland has passed the most revolutionary zoning reform in recent US history
Source: The Philadelphia Citizen
Sudan is officially separating religion from the state in the name of democracy
Source: Bloomberg
An indigenous language in Paraguay is thriving
Source: The Guardian
A Welsh seagrass restoration project hopes to combat climate change from under the ocean
Source: The Guardian
A study in Rwanda suggests that providing residents with free money substantially improves their lives
Source: Vox
A new device collects microplastics as they fly off a car tire
Source: Ecowatch
Lego will replace their plastic packaging with paper bags after a children’s campaign
Source: BBC News
A funeral casket maid of mushroom fibre could convert polluted areas to healthy forests
Source: The Guardian
Utrecht has restored a historic canal that was made into a motorway in the 1970s
Source: The Guardian
Bangladeshi people are turning to ancient floating gardens for food cultivation
Source: BBC Future