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Love, Baxter launches GPS-verified pet memorial trees starting at $12
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Love, Baxter has launched a pet memorial tree planting service that gives buyers exact GPS coordinates and third-party verification for each tree, with prices starting at $12. The launch targets grieving pet owners and businesses while aiming to…
William N. Martin shares performance training approach on Close Up Radio
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William N. Martin, founder of Think Tank Project and SAFR, was featured on Close Up Radio in an August 12 interview about decision making, workplace culture and performance under pressure.
Varda Foundation opens SoilHive to global soil data users
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Varda Foundation has made its SoilHive soil data platform open source, aiming to help governments, researchers and industry securely share soil information while keeping national control of the data.
Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets to publish policy playbook on carbon credit demand
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The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets said it will publish a policy playbook at COP31 to help governments boost demand for high-integrity carbon credits and give businesses clearer rules.
Five Chinese non-woven bag printing machine makers to watch in 2026
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Reusable bag demand is pushing printing equipment higher on the buying list for converters and packaging factories in 2026. A new supplier review highlights five China-based manufacturers, with Zhejiang Zhengxin Machinery profiled in the most…
Türkiye, Ghana and Luxembourg join carbon markets coalition ahead of COP31
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Türkiye, Ghana and Luxembourg have joined The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, lifting membership to 14 governments as COP31 approaches in Türkiye.
BINCEN outlines weighbridge selection standards for global buyers
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BINCEN is positioning its weighbridges around durability, compliance and environment-specific configurations for logistics, mining, construction and port users worldwide.
BINCEN pitches anti-cheating weighbridge system for logistics and mining
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Chongqing Bincheng Electrical & Mechanical Technology Co., Ltd. introduced an anti-cheating weighbridge system designed to reduce fraud in logistics, agriculture and mining.
is*hosting joins OpenSSL Foundation’s Code Protectors program
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is*hosting has joined the OpenSSL Foundation’s Code Protectors program as part of Hosting for Good, its effort to support essential infrastructure in both the physical and digital world.
Former Mauritius president wins global voice of change award in Zimbabwe
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Former Mauritius President Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received three international honors at the iChange Nations Global Leadership and Humanitarian Awards on July 21 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Helpster passes 5,000 lives saved, targets another 5,000 by year-end
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Helpster Charity says it has saved more than 5,000 lives by mid-2026, doubling the patient impact it recorded in all of 2025. The health-tech charity now aims to reach 10,000 lives saved by Dec. 31 through faster verification, more hospital…
Mathare football pitches face climate risks as new film spotlights adaptation gap
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A new documentary and climate analysis say extreme rain, heat and water stress are already threatening grassroots football pitches in Nairobi’s Mathare neighborhood, with bigger risks ahead by 2040 and 2100. The findings arrive as Kenya and East…
GSTX adds two solar veterans to board
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Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited named Terry Jester and Danny Kennedy to its board on June 30, 2026, as the company pushes to build domestic supply chains for solar materials outside Asia. The appointments add manufacturing, scale-up and…
WMF 2026 brings 3,000 startups and investors to Bologna
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World Startup & VC Fest returns June 24-26 at WMF 2026 in Bologna, drawing more than 3,000 startups, investors, and corporates from 80+ countries.
Ahmad Tea teams with Antoine Semenyo for Hong Kong preseason event
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Ahmad Tea hosted Manchester City striker Antoine Semenyo in Hong Kong on Aug. 2 for a tea tasting tied to its global “Preparation Is Everything” campaign.
Pesa taps Adekunle Gold for new global campaign
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Pesa launched its new “The Gold Standard” brand campaign and named Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold as brand ambassador as it pushes deeper into cross-border payments for Africans worldwide.
Shannon Fernando frames hunger as a permission problem in TEDxBeverlyGrove talk
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Shannon Fernando, founder of Alabaster International, used her TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026 talk to argue that lasting food security depends less on scarcity than on access, trust and institutional permission.
Young Africans turn more optimistic on Trump, survey finds
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A new 16-country survey finds roughly three in five young Africans think Donald Trump’s second term could improve their countries’ prospects, even as concerns persist over USAID cuts and U.S. access to African resources.
UN forum side event pushes volunteer ecosystems and youth leadership
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At a 2026 United Nations High-level Political Forum side event in New York, volunteer leaders and young representatives argued that stronger volunteer systems, safer digital tools and youth-led action are essential to delivering the Sustainable…
Singapore crowns four national coffee champions for 2026
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Singapore named four winners at the Singapore National Coffee Championship 2026 after three days of competition in Singapore.
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