A taxi company added wheelchair-accessible vehicles to its fleet to serve more customers

A charity started a housing program to help homeless individuals find and maintain apartmentsA university research team developed a new battery that charges in 15 minutes and lasts longer

A bookstore started a book exchange where customers can swap used books for freeA city council voted to increase funding for public art installations in parks and plazasA fashion brand released a new line of activewear designed for yoga and pilates

A hospital opened a new rehabilitation center for patients recovering from strokes and injuriesA school started an environmental club that organizes recycling drives and tree plantings

A tech company donated computers to a community center for after school tutoring programs

A national park started a volunteer program to clean up litter from its beaches and trailsScientists developed a new material that can recycle plastic waste into useful products

Local residents protested against the construction of a new highway through a parkThe national library digitized thousands of old documents to make them accessible online

A major airline announced new routes to several European cities starting next monthResearchers discovered that certain plants can remove harmful chemicals from the soil

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• ·Farmers used weather forecasting tools to plan their farming activities
• ·A global trade agreement was signed by 20 countries to reduce tariffs and boost economic cooperation
• ·Coffee shop switches to compostable cups and straws to reduce plastic waste
• ·Digital marketing conference attracts bloggers and content creators from across the country
• ·Local police launched a new initiative to reduce drunk driving setting up checkpoints across the city on weekends
• ·Teachers attend workshop on integrating technology into classroom lessons
• ·The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in September the lowest in 15 years
• ·A major music festival announced it will introduce a cashless payment system to reduce wait times at food stalls
• ·Chemists develop new paint that cleans air pollutants when exposed to sunlight
• ·The government started a program to help small businesses set up online stores and sell products digitally
• ·A fashion brand released a new line of summer dresses made with lightweight, breathable fabric
• ·Scientists studied how noise pollution in cities affects the mating calls of birds
• ·Doctors developed a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that slows the progression of the illness
• ·Researchers found that daily consumption of berries can reduce the risk of age-related vision loss
• ·A software company partnered with a school district to provide free coding classes for students
• ·Researchers developed a rapid test that can detect a common bacterial infection in 15 minutes