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[Link] The restoration project giving oyster shells a new life

Read: 27/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

Discarded oyster shells from restaurants, usually destined for landfill, are being recycled to create shellfish reefs in Queensland's Moreton Bay. It is the biggest community-driven reef restoration in Australia.

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[Link] Upstart Corn Activists in Mexico Just Beat GMO Goliath Bayer-Monsanto

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

Mexico's Supreme Court just rejected appeals by companies including Bayer-Monsanto, Synganta, and Corteva, and voted to ratify an injunction that restricts the cultivation of genetically modified corn.

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[Link] Delivery Apps to 'Vigorously Fight' to Take More Money From Struggling Restaurants

Read: 30/8/2021 www.vice.com

On Thursday, the New York City Council made permanent a cap on delivery commissions extracted by third-party delivery apps. The measure was originally passed during the pandemic as emergency relief for restaurants struggling to stay open as apps continued to take commissions of up to 30 percent.

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[Link] This Startup Wants You To Eat All Your Food In Cube Form

Read: 26/8/2021 www.vice.com

SquarEat customers will be eating regular amounts of food, regularly, but in cube form.

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[Link] Get ready to share pavements with stocky little delivery bots

Read: 27/7/2021 thenextweb.com

Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she's all about shifting perspectives.

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