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Wasted: 40 Percent of Food
(www.motherjones.com)
Americans, obviously, are eating more than ever before. A new study suggests we're also throwing away more than ever before. About 50 percent more per person since 1974.
Submitted 3 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |
EPA: Colorado home to high number of coal-ash disposal ponds
(coloradoindependent.com)
Colorado ranks a surprising fourth on the list of states hosting wet coal-ash dumping ponds. An Environmental Protection Agency list obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by... More
Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Is it time to get rid of phone books?
(www.grist.org)
When was the last time you looked up something in the phone book? What did you do the last time you got a free phone book dropped off on your doorstep—did you recycle it? If you’re like most... More
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'Crude': The Film Chevron Doesn't Want You to See
(www.alternet.org)
The new film exposes an environmental tragedy experts call the "Amazon Chernobyl," and believe is the worst case of oil-related contamination ever.
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Feds agree to hearing on Fermi 3 nuclear waste storage, local snakes
(michiganmessenger.com)
The board that oversees the licensing of nuclear power plants has ordered a hearing on concerns raised by opponents of a new reactor planned by DTE Energy.
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Millions of Burgers Wasted (www.motherjones.com)
The British supermarket giant Tesco is no longer sending any trash to the landfill. Impressive, considering the company's annual waste weighs as much as 75,000 double-decker buses. A company press... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Bates College Turns Trash to Treasure with Annual Trashion Show (www.greenstudentu.com)
The Bates College annual Trashion Show was created in 2007 by the Dining Services and the school’s EcoReps, a group of students responsible for bringing recycling initiatives to the college.
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How Much Water Do You Use? Here's Some Quick Numbers
(www.alternet.org)
How much water does it take to shower, brush your teeth, do a load of laundry?
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Happy Birthday, Happy Meal (Not!)
(www.motherjones.com)
And the plastic! Think of the number of discarded crappy toys that end up as trash in our oceans. Every few months, it seems, I’ll find a good half-dozen of the things collected in some drawer or... More
Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Recycling Waste and Redeeming Lives
(news.newamericamedia.org)
UNION CITY, Calif. -- At the office of Tri-CED Community Recycling on a recent day, Denzel McDaniels, a former employee, walked in to talk with Richard Valle, the company’s founder and chief... More
Submitted 8 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |
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