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kurtis0196
Dec 18, 20241 min read
The perfect zero-waste gift- Help repair what they already love
Gifting can be humbling. However deeply you know someone, that feeling when your thoughtfully researched present doesn’t land smarts like...
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kurtis0196
Dec 18, 20241 min read
The perfect zero-waste gift- Help repair what they already love
It’s the most wonderful wasteful time of the year. Between gift wrap, junky decor, and too-much food, the volume of trash Americans...
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kurtis0196
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Cooking for Compost: Autumn Salads- earth911.com
Integrating fruits into your diet can be a challenge, especially during the fall and winter months when many of the farmers’ markets dry...
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kurtis0196
Oct 8, 20241 min read
We Earthlings: Laundry Tips To Reduce Microplastic Pollution
Did you know that by reducing the temperature of a load of laundry from hot to cold and shortening the wash cycle by about 60%, you will...
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kurtis0196
Sep 25, 20242 min read
California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
On Sept. 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, which extends the state’s plastic bag ban to cover thicker plastic bags...
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kurtis0196
Aug 23, 20241 min read
PET Recycling Coalition releases inaugural yearly report
The PET Recycling Coalition has released its first annual report, detailing progress in increasing collection and recycling of one of the...
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kurtis0196
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Best of Earth911 Podcast: World Ocean Day — Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation
Revisit this special World Ocean Day conversation, Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation, keynoted by ocean advocate Ashlan Cousteau of...
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kurtis0196
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Google supports app providing recycling info globally
Swedish app Bower was selected for a six-month Google.org fellowship and $1.9 million in funding to further develop its recycling app. |...
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kurtis0196
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Don’t Put Your Batteries in the Trash
When trash caught fire in a MarBorg truck, firefighters found batteries among the waste. Batteries must be handled as hazardous material...
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kurtis0196
May 10, 20242 min read
Earth911.com - Planting a Garden for the Birds
Birds are the most welcome wildlife in the landscape garden. They are beautiful, musical, interesting to watch. Unlike deer and other...
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kurtis0196
May 10, 20241 min read
Coral Under Siege: Action You Can Take As Reefs Bleach
The summer of 2024 will see the worst coral bleaching event in recorded history. Critical to marine biodiversity and coastal protection,...
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kurtis0196
Apr 15, 20241 min read
CALIFORNIA’S BOTTLE BILL TO INCLUDE WINE AND LIQUOR
SACRAMENTO, CA— California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 1013 by Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and...
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kurtis0196
Apr 15, 20241 min read
The Earth’s record temperature streak continued in February for nine months and counting
Highlights: Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but eastern Asia, much of Greenland, and parts of Antarctica were...
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kurtis0196
Apr 15, 20241 min read
U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 19, 2024
According to the March 19, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), moderate to exceptional drought covers 17.8% of the United States including...
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kurtis0196
Mar 11, 20241 min read
Earth911.com- Going, Going, Gone: Endangered Species Lost in 2023
The federal government removed nearly two dozen species from the endangered list last year – because they went extinct. Environmentalists...
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kurtis0196
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Earth911.com- How SWEEP Key Performance Indicators Can Change Local Recycling Outcomes
Have you ever wondered how your waste management and recycling program performance compares with other municipalities? Have you tried to...
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kurtis0196
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Food waste is an expensive drain on the economy and extremely harmful to the environment
HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' spent an entire episode looking at the issue of food waste, ridiculing it but also focusing on the need for...
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kurtis0196
Feb 21, 20241 min read
How to Recycle Single-Use Batteries
We use single-use batteries to power remote controls, computer mice, wall clocks, digital scales, our kids’ toys, and so much more. There...
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kurtis0196
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Georgia glassmaker Arglass plans recycling facility
One of the country’s newest glass container manufacturers is building its own glass recycling plant to incorporate post-consumer cullet...
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kurtis0196
Feb 16, 20241 min read
Having a Party?
Have empty bottles and cans from your party? #Recycle them and collect your CRV. To find your bottle and can recycling center, go to...
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