Turn plastic trash into cash, cicadas into sustainable food, and braille into the norm

This week in Beautiful News, alter your perspective. Patricia Medici. Safeguarding tapirs from extinction. Mattia Bernini. Repurposing plastic waste into start-ups. Sharm el-Sheikh. Dive into the wonders of Egypt’s coast. Cicadas. These bugs are the future of sustainable food. Aquila Gantsho. Advocating for the health rights of sex workers. Upasana Makati. Making braille go mainstream in India. This is Beautiful News.

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Turn plastic trash into cash, cicadas into sustainable food, and braille into the norm

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