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One of the first in the world to ban certain single-use plastics, a small Pacific island nation has now dramatically reduced pollution
While residents of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu tried their best to collect and properly dispose of plastic littering its surrounding waters, the country’s government took action to stop pollution at the source.
In 2018, Vanuatu became one of the first in the world to outlaw the sale and distribution of certain single-use plastics, including a world-first ban on plastic straws.
The results have been staggering: they rarely see thin, plastic shopping bags at all anymore, food is served in banana leaves instead of styrofoam takeout boxes, and more. Items banned in 2018 used to make up 35% of the island’s waste — now it’s less than 2%.
Why is this good news?Small island nations face unique challenges when it comes to waste since they’re often dependent on plastic-intensive imports, are at the mercy of ocean currents carrying debris, and don’t always have adequate recycling or waste management on the small strips of land. So this is an especially notable achievement — and one that was led by the people of Vanuatu.
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A queer Methodist bell ringer played a popular queer anthem on the church’s bells to kick off Pride Month
On June 1, residents of Durham, North Carolina were greeted with the sound of church bells played to the tune of Chappell Roan’s hit song “HOT TO GO!” thanks to volunteer bell ringer Katelyn MacDonald.
MacDonald is a queer transgender woman, has a masters of divinity, and is on track to become an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church.
And now, she’s a viral sensation. Her performance gathered more than 7 million views and 1.5 million likes, including from Roan herself.
While MacDonald said bell ringers at the church enjoy the freedom to play “whatever they want” on the bells — she chose this particular song for a couple of reasons.
One, practically it’s easy to play within the bells’ 10-note limit. And two, more personally to (literally) ring in Pride Month: “It felt important for me to ring out a song that would show the community and loudly proclaim who we are.”
While Pride Month is coming to an end — a great way to keep the spirit of Pride all year long is by celebrating good news for the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s a look back on some good news from this past month:
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