Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstobecheerful.world and we just might feature it here. Fill your cup During the World Cup, soccer fans who come to watch games at Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival zone at Fort York will enjoy drinks from reusable cups rather than single-use ones. As Be Giant reports in a story shared by RTBC Editorial Director Rebecca Worby, when customers purchase beverages, they will be served in “sturdy polypropylene plastic cup[s].” Instead of throwing away these cups, which are designed to be used up to 500 times, customers will return them to a sorting station at the venue.  Muuse Canada will provide 532,000 reusable cups and other items, which it estimates will prevent up to 237,378 pounds of waste. Becca says: I like this comparison to IKEA cafeterias, from Scott Morrison, the general manager at Muuse Canada: “When you walk into the cafeteria there, you don’t question whether you should leave those plates and utensils and glassware there. It’s designed in a way where it’s obvious that you return the items, and it’s awkward if you don’t.” Bright ideas A new global report from the by the World Inequality Lab lays out a bold and ambitious vision that its authors say would not only keep global temperatures from rising above the 2 degrees Celsius threshold laid out in the Paris Agreement, but also improve quality of life and reduce inequality around the world.  According to a Guardian story shared by Contributing Editor Michaela Haas, the report’s concrete proposals include “hefty wealth taxes on billionaires, sharp reductions in working hours, a change in diets and a shift of investment from materially intense sectors, such as industry and mining, to education and health.” Michaela says: It’s so easy to feel defeated when it comes to climate change action, but this group of experts actually lays out a reasonable path to survival. What else we’re reading The home climate fixes that can survive the populist backlash — shared by RTBC Founder David Byrne from the Financial Times (subscription required) This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up. — shared by Rebecca Worby from the New York Times What barbers in CT can mean to young men. It’s ‘all in a barbershop’: comedy, community, peace — shared by Contributing Editor Geetanjali Krishna from the Hartford Courant We want to hear from you As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, we’re asking our American readers: How is your community continuing to come together in this divisive time? The block party, the composting hub, the pop-up water station on a hot day, the community garden — we want to see how you and your neighbors uplift each other, regardless of politics. Send words, photos, even audio recordings to info@reasonstobecheerful.world. We’ll feature our favorites on our website and Instagram feed next month. And please make sure any people in your photos have given you permission to have them published. The post What We’re Reading: World Cup Carousing — With Reusable Cups appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.