Farmers sold their products directly to consumers through farmers’ markets

A major bank announced it will offer low-interest loans to small businesses owned by women and minoritiesA study found that getting enough vitamin D can reduce the risk of respiratory infections by 33%

Local authorities launched a campaign to clean up a polluted river with volunteers collecting over 6.5 tons of trashA tech startup raised $230 million in a new funding round valuing the company at over $1.3 billionA famous actor won the Best Actor award at an international film festival for their role in a critically acclaimed movie

The government announced a new program to help homeless people find permanent housing with a budget of $130 millionA new high-speed internet service was launched in rural areas providing faster connectivity to underserved communities

A study found that eating breakfast every day improves academic performance in high school students

A local community organized a festival to celebrate cultural diversity featuring music dance and food from different countriesA fire department taught residents how to use fire extinguishers in a hands-on workshop

A software company launched a new app that helps users track their fitness goalsA community organized a holiday toy drive that collected 600 toys for kids in need

A grocery store started selling gluten-free snacks like chips and granola barsA photographer captured photos of a local sunset that went viral on social media

(责任编辑：娄一晨)

• ·A clothing brand announced it will recycle old jeans into new products
• ·A clothing brand started using recycled materials to make its products
• ·Art gallery features works by local high school art students
• ·A bookstore hosted a book signing event with a best selling mystery author
• ·Heavy rain caused mudslides that blocked roads and isolated small communities in mountainous areas
• ·The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet known for works on environmental themes
• ·A local theater company announced a new season featuring classic plays and original works by local playwrights
• ·Police department launches campaign to raise awareness about seatbelt use
• ·Astronomers share new images of distant galaxy captured by space telescope
• ·Volunteers planted over 10,000 trees in a local forest to restore damaged ecosystems
• ·A luxury hotel chain announced it will install solar panels on the roofs of all its properties
• ·A university opened a new research center focused on renewable energy solutions
• ·Study shows that using standing desks reduces back pain in office workers
• ·The WHO launched a campaign to eliminate polio in three remaining countries
• ·Researchers found that breathing exercises can lower blood pressure by 12% in hypertensive patients
• ·A tennis player won their 24th Grand Slam title breaking a decades-old record