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Covering Coronavirus: Athens, Ohio
As schools close to help stem the spread of COVID-19, what happens to kids who rely on school meals to eat?
April 2, 2020
At Risk From Coronavirus And Running Low on Food, Tampa Bay Seniors Get Help From Emergency Program
Feeding Tampa Bay, the region’s largest food rescue and distribution organization, is delivering 8,000 meals to about a dozen senior communities this week.
April 1, 2020
Companies’ New Pledges to Boost Recycling Face Old Pitfalls
Facing a public outcry over the plastic pollution crisis, some of the world’s biggest consumer brand companies have promised to dramatically boost recycling. Yet some of those same companies have made — and failed to deliver on — similar promises in the past.
March 31, 2020
When Does Recycling Your Plastic Make Sense? The Answer Isn’t So Simple
The vast majority of plastic — about 76 percent — ends up in landfills. Here's what to do about yours.
March 31, 2020
Plastics Industry Insiders Reveal the Truth About Recycling
They never believed it would actually solve the plastic waste problem. Today, it’s estimated that no more than 10 percent of plastic produced has ever been recycled.
March 31, 2020
How Schools and Communities Are Providing Mental Health Support for Students When Schools Are Closed
School districts across Colorado are working to provide mental health support for their students even when their schools are closed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
March 30, 2020
Foster Care Workers Fear Children Isolated By the Coronavirus Are More at Risk
Eyes on the child is a bedrock principle for foster care workers who routinely go into troubled homes to see that children are safe. But in the midst of the coronavirus, the safety of Florida’s most at-risk children is often being assessed through computer screens.
March 30, 2020
Tampa Sets Up Tent City So Homeless Can Shelter In Place
With a county-wide order for people to stay indoors now in effect, the city of Tampa is establishing a tent city that will allow up to 100 homeless people to shelter in place.
March 29, 2020
How the Coronavirus Outbreak Impacts Homeless Families
The advice is, "stay home." But what if you don't have one?
March 28, 2020