Burials could be natural or green
By Hicbd
A natural burial is one in which the "body may be prepared without chemical preservatives or disinfectants such as embalming fluid, which might destroy the microbial decomposers that break the body down, buried in a biodegradable coffin, casket, or shroud", and uses a shallow grave to "allow microbial activity similar to that found in composting." This could alleviate waste, chemical pollution, and health hazards to embalmers and funeral home workers.
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These websites could also include information about local workforce programs to assist in accessing employment.
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If clinicians could follow clinical practice guidelines ("recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options") and be given "safe harbor" protection from medical practice liability, it could decrease the amount of expensive tests and procedures ordered for patients that may be unnecessary.
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Homecooked meals could be shared with strangers
By Hicbd
As shown by Mealsharing, travelers could be connected to people who would like to share a home cooked meal with them.
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Ear planes could be used to reduce discomfort with air pressure
By Hicbd
"Discomfort is caused by blockage and/or swelling of a passengers Eustachian tube(s). The air pressure changes induced by the aircraft's descent are too rapid for the blocked Eustachian tubes to adjust properly. However, EarPlanes, provide an equal but opposite impedance on the exterior of the middle ear, allowing relief."
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Dry cleaners and people could use reusable dry cleaning bags
By Hicbd
As shown by the Green Garmento, using reusable dry cleaning bags could reduce "300 million pounds of single-use drycleaning bags in landfills annually."
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As shown by Chegg, CampusBookRentals, and Barnes and Noble, textbooks could be rented instead of bought.
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Colleges could improve how facilities and buildings are used
By Hicbd
"Large amounts of campus building space is occupied perhaps 25 hours a week, perhaps 32 weeks a year—800 hours a year...Using facilities more intensely (could) reduce the need for new buildings, reducing capital and maintenance costs noticeably."
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The U.S. congress, president, and/or Supreme Court could have age or term limits
By Hicbd
Mandatory retirement could be put into effect after a certain age.
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Credit could be transferred to colleges more easily
By Hicbd
"State higher education coordinating boards, state boards of education, state governments and school officials" could "work to make credit transfer relatively seamless and cost efficient."
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