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Despite their reputation as one of the most sustainable generations yet, Gen Z is actually the least likely generation to recycle, according to a new study commissioned by Boxed Water...Gen Z were by far the least likely to recycle, with millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers next, renewable water company Boxed Water said this month....While 82 percent of those polled were "somewhat" or "very" worried about the impact of single-use plastic, only 58 percent actively recycled. Baby Boomers led the pack, recycling 67 percent of the time, while Gen Z participated at a rate of only 44 percent. Millennials and Gen X were right in the middle at 50 and 59 percent respectively. In a new initiative of Freedom Reads, the Center for Justice Innovation, and the National Book Foundation, a panel of people incarcerated in prisons across 6 U.S. states will collectively choose a book to receive a new award, the Inside Literary Prize. Inspired by a similar initiative that took place in France, the award gives incarcerated people an opportunity to shape the national discourse around literature and culture. As Freedom Reads founder Reginald Dwayne Betts puts it: “Being able to say that this is the dopest book this year, chosen by these men and women still in prison, is ultimately about saying that their lives matter.”

In a new initiative of Freedom Reads, the Center for Justice Innovation, and the National Book Foundation, a panel of people incarcerated in prisons across 6 U.S. states will collectively choose a book to receive a new award, the Inside Literary Prize. Inspired by a similar initiative that took place in France, the award gives incarcerated people an opportunity to shape the national discourse around literature and culture. As Freedom Reads founder Reginald Dwayne Betts puts it: “Being able to say that this is the dopest book this year, chosen by these men and women still in prison, is ultimately about saying that their lives matter.”

San Francisco faces deadliest year for drug overdoses due to rise of fentanyl

 

CNN - Drug shortages in the US are forcing "impossible choices" for Americans, medical experts told a Senate committee at a hearing Tuesday. The majority of the nearly 200 ongoing shortages — 84% — don't involve new or novel drugs but rather generics that have been on the market for decades, said Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. Generics make up 9 out of every 10 prescriptions filled in the US, so shortages have a big impact on the country's health.

CNN - Around 16 million people were under flood alerts in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday night as a strong atmospheric river soaked the region. In Portland, Oregon, at least one person died after being swept away in floodwaters, authorities said. The powerful system pummeling the Northwest has already dumped more than 8 inches of rain this week and forecasts show more is on the way: An additional 2 to 4 inches are possible today. The treacherous travel conditions also prompted Amtrak to temporarily suspend all train service between Portland and Seattle due to a landslide.

Nice News - Electric vehicles are having a record year in the United States, according to multiple datasets released late last month. Per Atlas Public Policy, EV sales are set to make up 9% of all passenger vehicle sales for 2023, up from 7.3% last year. The total number of EVs sold is expected to hit over 1.3 million, marking the first time sales will top 1 million in a calendar year. The increase has largely been attributed to the reduced cost of buying cleaner cars. The automotive research company Wards Intelligence found that the average transaction price for EVs dropped 5% during the third quarter of 2023 to $50,283, which is 24% lower than the price peak in the second quarter of 2022.

A survey released last week by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Antisemitism Research, College Pulse and Hillel International found that 73 percent of Jewish college students have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism since the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.

Santa Shortage: Multiple States Out in the Cold With a Lack of People Wanting to Play St. Nick