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Microsoft turned its sustainability report into a Minecraft map

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Andrew Webster
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Microsoft released its annual sustainability report today, and Minecraft developer Mojang decided to turn it into something interactive. Called simply Sustainable City," the new Minecraft map is available as a free download in the Minecraft marketplace, and it's also been added to the game's educational offshoot.

The map features six included lessons, which Mojang says are designed to give students a sense of stewardship for the planet." The lessons cover topics like sustainable food production, water outflow and treatment, and responsible forestry. One lesson tasks players with exploring a home built entirely from sustainable materials; another has them venture to a landfill to learn what happens to non-recyclable materials.

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