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Our sponsored athlete, David Kocher, is currently tied for 2nd at the Korn Ferry Tour Panama Championship. Best of luck to him going into the weekend!

Korn Ferry Tour on Twitter “Show no fear.🐊🏌️‍♂️ shares the lead with at The Panama Championship.”

25 much-loved eateries across the States will receive $40,000 each to help them navigate the pandemic. American Express is funding $1 million in grants to historic U.S. restaurants. Restaurant owners who receive a grant will have the opportunity to improve, upgrade, and preserve their physical spaces. Read the article below to learn about these donations!

Help Your Favourite Historic Restaurant Out in the Pandemic—Nominate it for an Amex Grant Amex is giving $1 million in grants to small, historic restaurants in the USA to survive the pandemic—you can help nominate your favorite.

China is currently planning on scratching off up to 200 million metric tons of plastic straws from the nation’s pollution inventory. They aim to reduce plastic pollution while moving to integrate biodegradable alternatives, starting with plastic straws. Read the article below to learn more about this highly anticipated ban.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/china-bans-plastic-straws-bags/

Plastic Straws and Single-Use Bags Vanish From China as Ban Kicks In In the first phase of the new plastic ban in China, plastic straws and single-use bags are no longer allowed in the country.