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Recycling Your iPhone Could Save New York City From Tons of Hazardous Waste
Tehmina Brohi in Sustainability 1 year ago
To minimize the negative impacts of irresponsible electronics disposal, City College of New York (CCNY) should initiate a more inclusive campus-wide e-waste collections and management program.
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Rio Earth Summit: Brazil Relaxes Farming Laws, But Environmentalists Have No Right to Complain
Jonathan Booth in Sustainability 1 year ago
Weeks before the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil considers relaxing its Amazon rainforest policy – but do we have any right to complain?
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Top 5 Most Underrated National Parks in America
Tracey Bark in Sustainability 1 year ago
The five most beautiful national parks that most people have never heard of.
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On National Beer Day, A Look at Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, and the Breweries That Are Making A Difference
Jane Chiao in Sustainability 1 year ago
Today is our nation's 79th National Beer Day. In honor of this unofficial holiday, here are ways breweries are making an environmental and social difference.
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Oil-Rich Gulf Countries Qatar and UAE Investing In ... Solar Power?
Karen Lickteig in Sustainability 1 year ago
The Arabian Gulf is the world's region most hydrocarbon-rich region, yet some leaders are investing in more sustainable energy sources.
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Why Isn't the EPA Doing More to Regulate Toxic Sludge? (Hint: Lobbyists!)
Sara Jerving in Sustainability 1 year ago
In-depth report: The EPA's standards for monitoring toxic sludge are woeful, and that's because of a concerted lobbying effort to rebrand sewage sludge as natural "compost."
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Elephant Massacre in Cameroon a Tragedy and Shows the Current Ban on Ivory is Insufficient
Tascha Alvarez in Sustainability 1 year ago
Growing ivory demand in Asia is leading to increased poaching of African elephants. A full ban on ivory trade and concerted action by all players are necessary to end the massacre of elephants.
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Obama Administration’s Owl Plan Illustrates the Folly of Progressivism
Richard Lorenc in Sustainability 1 year ago
The AP reported on Tuesday that the Interior Department is developing a plan to shoot or remove barred owls to increase the population of the northern spotted owl.
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