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Better World Books
Better World Books is an online for-profit bookseller of used and new books, founded in 2002 by Christopher “Kreece” Fuchs, Xavier Helgesen and Jeff Kurtzman. It is a B Labs-certified B corporation, which donates books or a percentage of its profit to literacy programs around the world. As of 2013, the company has donated an estimated $14 million under this program. The company discloses information about funds raised, books re-used or recycled, and books donated in a ticker
World Cycling Day
World Cycling Day(also known as WCD) is held annually on the 17th of September internationally. Its inception as the first global cycling cultural festival was celebrated in 2017, the year coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of bicycles.
Background.
The WCD is celebrated on Sep 17 annually, as the number “917” is the Chinese homonym of “Just Cycle”. On this day, the organizers appeal and advocate that citizens should pay close attention to cities’ sustainable development; take actions