Editor – Page 2 – International Journal of Sustainability for Young Scholars

Community Centers Need Better Rules for Shared Fans

July 10, 2026 Editor

Portable fans are often moved between activity rooms during hot weather, but missing cords, damaged guards, and unclear storage can make them difficult to use safely.

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Public Service Apps Need Better File-Upload Progress Indicators

July 3, 2026 Editor

Uploading identification, certificates, or other documents to a public-service app can take time, especially on slow mobile connections.

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Translation Apps Need Confidence Indicators

June 17, 2026 Editor

Translation tools should identify uncertain wording, ambiguous phrases, and situations that require human review.

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Shared Family Accounts Need Separate Activity Logs

June 17, 2026 Editor

Family subscriptions should distinguish which member changed settings, made purchases, or accessed shared services.

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Community Recycling Programs Need Better Guidance for Old Pots and Pans

June 12, 2026 Editor

Worn cookware is often made of recyclable metal, but handles, coatings, glass lids, and mixed materials can make disposal confusing.

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Account Deletion Should Include a Data Export

May 9, 2026 Editor

Online services should let users download useful records before an account is permanently deleted.

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Accessibility Settings Should Survive App Updates

May 9, 2026 Editor

App updates should preserve text size, contrast, captions, motion reduction, and other accessibility preferences unless a user changes them.

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Schools Need Better Procedures for Borrowing Tripods

April 14, 2026 Editor

Media, art, and science projects increasingly require tripods, yet school equipment can be difficult to locate when several classes share the same supply.

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Apartment Buildings Need Better Rules for Shared Hand Trucks

April 9, 2026 Editor

Shared hand trucks and dollies are useful for moving boxes, appliances, and heavy deliveries, but they often disappear into private units or storage rooms.

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Apartment Buildings Need Better Rules for Shared Vacuum Cleaners

April 3, 2026 Editor

Some apartment buildings provide shared vacuum cleaners for residents, but cords, attachments, and filters quickly become a problem when nobody is sure who should maintain them.