The United Nations held a summit to discuss strategies to reduce global food waste

A local café offered free coffee to customers who bring their own reusable cupsEngineers designed a new type of window that keeps homes warm in winter and cool in summer

The postal service introduced a next-day delivery service for packages sent within the same stateA celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity event that raised $100000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that using public transit instead of driving reduces carbon emissions by 45%

A city started a composting program for restaurants to turn food waste into fertilizerA snowstorm in the northeast dumped three feet of snow closing schools and government offices for two days

A study showed that learning a musical instrument improves memory and brain function in kids

The government passed a law to protect consumers from high fees charged by banks and credit card companiesTheater shows classic movie with introduction by film historian

Research finds that playing piano improves memory in older adultsCamping store sells lightweight gear for backpackers

Marine biologists plant new coral to restore damaged reefsSchool newsletter shares student artwork and poetry

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• ·Doctors urged people to get regular hearing tests to detect hearing loss early
• ·A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $190 million with a new team
• ·A software company announced plans to hire 100 new employees in the next six months
• ·Researchers found a link between regular meditation and improved focus
• ·A global food safety organization issued guidelines to reduce food waste in restaurants and homes
• ·A university offered a new online course on renewable energy that enrolled 1,200 students worldwide
• ·Volunteers cleaned up over 1500 pounds of trash from a local river during a weekend cleanup event
• ·A hotel started offering free breakfast for all guests to increase customer satisfaction
• ·The city started a “no littering” campaign with fines for people who throw trash on streets
• ·Farmers cooperative reports 20 percent increase in organic vegetable sales this quarter
• ·A city added more bike lanes to connect residential areas to downtown
• ·Ice cream shop makes homemade ice cream with local fruit
• ·Study shows that eating nuts daily lowers risk of heart disease in middle aged adults
• ·The transportation department added 20 new electric buses to its public transit fleet
• ·A study found that reading fiction can improve empathy and social understanding
• ·A city launched a bike safety program to teach children how to ride bikes safely