Middle school students designed a solar-powered backpack that charges mobile devices

A local café offered a discount to customers who brought their own reusable cupsEngineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%

The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major citiesA celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $500000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per year

A city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizerA snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government offices

A study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel staysA streaming service added a collection of classic TV shows to its library

Police used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest a fugitive wanted for theftThe weather service warned of dangerous thunderstorms with high winds and lightning

College students won a national competition for their invention that purifies water using solar powerA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and free ATM access

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• ·Major airline adds three new routes to European destinations
• ·A grocery store started selling plant-based meat alternatives in its frozen food section
• ·A major hotel chain announced it will implement a zero-waste policy in all its hotels reducing landfill waste by 95%
• ·Weather forecasters predicted heavy rain for the weekend
• ·The national parliament passed a law against false advertising with heavy fines for violators
• ·A team of doctors developed a new treatment for a rare childhood disease
• ·A famous novelist published a new book that focuses on environmental protection
• ·The government launched a campaign to encourage citizens to get vaccinated against the flu
• ·Local vineyards experienced a record harvest of grapes due to mild temperatures and steady rainfall
• ·A bakery made custom cakes for weddings and birthdays
• ·The city council approved plans to build a new sports complex
• ·The WHO released new guidelines for preventing the spread of infectious diseases
• ·A city added more public parking spaces in the downtown area
• ·A tech startup launched a new device that helps monitor home energy use
• ·Pharmacy extends hours during flu season to accommodate more patients
• ·A river in the midwest overflowed its banks causing damage to homes and farmland