Home Improvement News: Climate Justice, DIY Workshops, Billiards, Outdoor Bench

Here’s today’s Home Improvement News Fix.

In Planet News

The U.S. Council on Environmental Quality has a new tool to help direct green investment to disadvantaged communities. The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool uses census tract data to map and identify communities that are most in need of investment by weighing income levels and over two dozen socieconomic, health, and environmental indicators. 

In Business News

Lowe's launched DIY-U that includes monthly livestreams and in-store kid and adult how-to workshops for DIYers of all skill levels. Find out more at  Lowes.com/DIYU

Did you know? 

Traditional billiard tables have green playing surfaces because billiards originated as a lawn game. It was brought inside during the 1400s by King Louis XI of France, who had the first known indoor billiards table. And that green material is called Baize. 

The Top DIY Search Today is DIY Outdoor Bench with Back. And personally, I’d love to see what you made. 

I’m Theresa with MyFixitUpLife and you’ve just been served your Home Improvement News Fix.