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Articles P2190
Living on the Edge
It’s time for socially responsible business leaders to pay higher wages and offer better benefits.
Housecleaning With Benefits
Alia, the new online benefits tool from National Domestic Workers Alliance, helps house cleaners accrue contributions from their clients to purchase insurance and receive paid time off.
A New Plastic Alternative
Solubag’s founders want to emulate the feel of single-use plastic bags while leaving no trace.
Safe Spaces for Users
Project Solidify, a collaborative two-year-long effort started by the European Forum for Urban Security, aims to assist in the implementation and sustainability of supervised injection sites throughout Europe.
Forest Restoration for Fuel
Supported by the nonprofit US Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Restoration Fuels will turn wood scraps into a substitute for coal, potentially providing energy, jobs, and even environmental benefits.
Life Preservers at Sea
Proactiva Open Arms’ greatest threat to its rescue mission may not be the rough Mediterranean seas but European governments fearful of migrants seeking refuge in their countries.
Restoring the Heartland
Iroquois Valley Farms’ impact investment model ushers in a new era for farmers looking to create a sustainable future.
Smartphone Samaritans
The digital app GoodSAM transforms emergency medical care through its crowdsourcing network of first responders.
The Fight to End Cash Bail
The Bail Project began as a simple idea by Bronx public defenders to set up a fund to protect their clients from the ravages of an unfair system. Now their advocacy is part of a vanguard to overhaul US criminal justice.