Arcos Dorados, the largest operator of McDonald’s restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, announced plans to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its supply chain by 2025
Largest McDonald’s operator in Latin America to source exclusively cage-free eggs Read more
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights was passed unanimously in the House and Senate, and then swiftly signed into law by the president.
Obama signs the sexual assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights into law Read more
Poland just unveiled an amazing new bike path that glows bright blue at night! The path near Lidzbark Warminski is illuminated by phosphor, a synthetic material that lights up after it’s charged by sunlight.
Poland unveils glow-in-the-dark bicycle path that is charged by the Sun Read more
In a monumental moment for the climate movement, the European nation’s federal council, the Bundesrat, passed a resolution to ban all gas-powered cars beginning in 2030, the first national ban of its kind. Germany has the fourth largest car manufacturing industry in the world.
Germany becomes world’s first country to ban the internal combustion engine Read more
The Global Burden of Disease study, which shows the key drivers of ill health, disability and death in individual countries, found that by 2015, the world population had gained more than a decade of life expectancy since 1980 – rising to 69.0 years in men and 74.8 years in women.
Global life expectancy and health improving Read more
New legislation mandates life imprisonment of “honour” killers – even if victim’s relatives forgive the murderers.
Pakistan adopts new law to tackle ‘honour killings’ Read more
The city of Denver will no longer celebrate Columbus Day on the second Monday of October after the city council voted to change the holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Denver permanently approves Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Columbus Day Read more
The 9-week storytelling-based program offers a space for male students to explore topics such as toxic masculinity, male privilege, feminism, intersectionality, gender diversity, and more.
Duke University launches program for men to consider their toxic masculinities Read more
Solar Roadways’ sunlight-gathering tiles are finding their first use in an Idaho town.
Solar road tiles get their first public test Read more
The cost of building solar plants has declined by 25 percent in just five months, according to two recent bids in China and Dubai. The reduction in price follows a broader trend of solar affordability brought on by cheaper solar panels.
The cost of solar power has fallen 25% in only 5 months Read more
