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The drop in cancer death
rates in the US between
1991 and 2017 – this equates
to 2.9 million fewer deaths.
In fact, in 2017 alone,
the cancer death rate fell
by 2.2%, which is the largest
single-year drop ever
to be recorded.The cost of a meal at
the Garbage Café in
Ambikapur, India.
Instead, customers pay
with plastic waste. Run by
the Ambikapur Municipal
Corporation, it then sells
the rubbish on to private
companies, who reuse it.The year by which
Colombia expects to be
declared free of landmines.
In November, 38
municipalities were
declared free of landmines,
bringing the total to 391
out of the 700 that were
once affected.Where sta tistics and optimism meet
Green policy
State primary schools,
secondary schools and
sixth form colleges in
England can now offer
tampons and pads to
students who need them,
thanks to a new scheme
from the Department of
Education. The campaign
aims to ensure that period
poverty does not pose
a barrier for girls to access
education and brings
English schools in line
with their counterparts
in Scotland and Wales.Rural families in Tabasco,
Mexico, have been given
new homes thanks to a
project that is building the
world’s first 3D-printed
neighbourhood. US-based
non-profit company New
Story, has partnered with a
3D-printing technolog y
company to build the 500sq
ft homes for a community
living in poverty. They have
been designed to withstand
seismic activity and have
been built quickly at scale.Free period
Quick build
SMALL CHANGE
All decisions by New
Zealand’s government will
be made through a climate
crisis lens, the country’s
Climate Change Minister
has said. James Shaw
announced in December
that climate change will
“be a standard part of
cabinet’s decision making.”
Other pledges include: plans
to plant 1bn trees by 2028;
a tax on farmers who fail
to cut emissions; and a
ban on new offshore fossil
fuel exploration.*These articles have been written by our friends at Positive News,
the magazine for good journalism about good things. Save 20% on a
Positive News subscription with the code ‘TST’ at positive.news/subscribeGOOD FIGURES
PATIENTS ACROSS THE UK are set to reap the health benefits of activities such as spending time in nature, following the
launch of the National Academy for Social Prescribing in October. It’s a means of enabling doctors and nurses to refer patients
to beneficial, non-clinical activities such as volunteering, gardening, cooking, befriending, sports and arts. The independent
academy will receive £5m of government funding and will help to improve the range of such services available.PHOTOGRAPHY: HAND IN HAND; PAVLIHA/GETTY IMAGES29
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Thedropincancerdeath
ratesintheUSbetween
1991 and 2017 – thisequates
to2.9millionfewerdeaths.
Infact,in 2017 alone,
thecancerdeathratefell
by2.2%,whichisthelargest
single-yeardropever
toberecorded.Thecostofa mealat
theGarbageCaféin
Ambikapur,India.
Instead,customerspay
withplasticwaste.Runby
theAmbikapurMunicipal
Corporation,it thensells
therubbishontoprivate
companies,whoreuseit.Theyearbywhich
Colombiaexpectstobe
declaredfreeoflandmines.
InNovember, 38
municipalitieswere
declaredfreeoflandmines,
bringingthetotalto 391
outofthe 700 thatwere
onceaffected.W eres tistics t
Greenpolicy
State primary schools,
secondary schools and
sixth form colleges in
England can now offer
tampons and pads to
students who need them,
thanks to a new scheme
from the Department of
Education. The campaign
aims to ensure that period
poverty does not pose
a barrier for girls to access
education and brings
English schools in line
with their counterparts
in Scotland and Wales.Rural families in Tabasco,
Mexico, have been given
new homes thanks to a
project that is building the
world’s first 3D-printed
neighbourhood. US-based
non-profit company New
Story, has partnered with a
3D-printing technolog y
company to build the 500sq
ft homes for a community
living in poverty. They have
been designed to withstand
seismic activity and have
been built quickly at scale.Freeperiod
Quick build
SMALL CHANGE
All decisions by New
Zealand’s government will
be made through a climate
crisis lens, the country’s
Climate Change Minister
has said. James Shaw
announced in December
that climate change will
“be a standard part of
cabinet’s decision making.”
Other pledges include: plans
to plant 1bn trees by 2028;
a tax on farmers who fail
to cut emissions; and a
ban on new offshore fossil
fuel exploration.*ThesearticleshavebeenwrittenbyourfriendsatPositiveNews,
themagazineforgoodjournalismaboutgoodthings.Save20%ona
PositiveNewssubscriptionwiththecode‘TST’atpositive.news/subscribePATIENTS ACROSS THE UK are set to reap the health benefits of activities such as spending time in nature, following the
launch of the National Academy for Social Prescribing in October. It’s a means of enabling doctors and nurses to refer patients
to beneficial, non-clinical activities such as volunteering, gardening, cooking, befriending, sports and arts. The independent
academy will receive £5m of government funding and will help to improve the range of such services available.PHOTOGRAPHY: HAND IN HAND; PAVLIHA/GETTY IMAGES