In all the stories of sexual abuse and bullying, I find myself so disturbed by their unintended consequence of spreading and reenforcing a culture of victimhood. Yes to raising awareness, and yes to increasing prevention. But an absolute no to the consistent message that people who are abused or bullied are now written into an unescapable narrative of “tragedy” and victimization. Instead, give them the power to rewrite their story. Your indignation, as righteous as it makes you, does no one any service.

A bit sad to think of an economy whose best solutions are at the level of picking through the garbage of its own consumption. This despite the overall positive and the clear need to do something about waste.

A new report says that increasing the nation’s recycling rate from 33% to 75% by 2030 would reduce pollution and create an extra 1.5 million jobs.

“Study: More recycling could add 1.5 million U.S. jobs.” USA Today