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How one man built an island of plastic bottles

British artist Richart Sowa has taken more than 100,000 plastic bottles and built an eco-friendly Mexican getaway powered by energy from the waves and the sun.




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How one man's mission to save an island created an inspiring retreat for artists

Rabbit Island residency programs encourage artists to incorporate conservation, ecology and sustainability into their work.



  • Arts & Culture

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Destination of the Week: Little St. Simons Island, Ga.

Check out this low-key spot for a rustic, Deep South experience.




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Destination of the week: Mackinac Island, Mich.

If your preferred mode of transportation is by horse or bike, this is the place for you.




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Destination of the week: Catalina Island, Calif.

Although only 22 miles away from L.A., Catalina is a completely different world.




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Destination of the week: Jekyll Island, Ga.

Conservation plays a big part in the development of this laid-back island, where golfing, seafood and bird watching are top-notch.




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Destination of the week: Prince Edward Island, Canada

Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province in terms of area, but it is one of the country's most prominent in terms of tourism and the environment. Many




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Destination of the week: Penang Island, Malaysia

Malaysia's Penang Island is one of the most unique places to travel in Southeast Asia. As a beach destination, it pales in comparison to the region's best stret




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Jeju Island, South Korea: Destination of the week

Jeju Island is not on many Western tourists' radar. This speck of land off the southern coast of South Korea is hugely popular amongst domestic tourists and is




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Don't let Sardinia's glamor hide this island's natural beauty

Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline.




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Hawaii-sized recycled island to be built from ocean garbage patch

Material from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be collected, melted down and rebuilt into a floating paradise for green tourism.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Islands of plastic give bugs a new place to breed in open ocean

The great Pacific garage patch is giving sea striders a place to breed out on the open ocean, changing the natural environment there, new research suggests.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Plastic junk may turn island into Superfund site

Tern Island is so besieged by garbage it may become the first U.S. hazardous-waste site whose main problem is plastic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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114,000 pounds of trash found at uninhabited islands

Divers scoured remote Pacific atolls to collect the garbage, some of which had entangled sea turtles.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Danish island embraces trash-free lifestyle

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.




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White raven sightings keep Vancouver Island mystery alive

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.




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Should residents of Hurricane Highway islands keep rebuilding?

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc



  • Climate & Weather

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As Jamaican islands face threat, photographer snaps into action

Will one conservation photographer's images be enough to save an important protected area from development?




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Student entrepreneurs help heat Rhode Island homes

Cassandra Lin and her classmates provided enough biodiesel to heat 210 homes in Westerly, Rhode Island.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Rhode Island teen honored for biodiesel project

Fifteen-year-old Cassandra Lin is changing her community, her state, and her world, one pot of grease at a time.




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Darwin was right: Island life makes animals more relaxed

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.




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'World's deadliest island' has one snake for every square meter

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'




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Sweden's bokbåten is a floating library that brings books to residents of remote islands

Sweden has a floating library — the bokbåten — that brings thousands of books to people on dozens of remote islands in the Stockholm archipelago twice a year.



  • Arts & Culture

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Cumberland Island National Seashore: A user's guide

The largest of Georgia's barrier islands was once the winter playground for wealthy industrialists and now is a fruitful nesting ground for loggerhead turtles.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: A user's guide

The 21 islands that make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will reveal a whole new side of Wisconsin — just be sure to bring your kayak for the best view.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Channel Islands National Park: A user's guide

A trip to Channel Islands National Park is a trip back in time — Southern California before freeways. The park protects five islands and the surrounding water



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gulf Islands National Seashore: A user's guide

Gulf Islands National Seashore, the country’s largest national seashore, includes six barrier islands stretched out for 160 miles from Santa Rosa Island, Flor



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Burton Island State Park: A user's guide

You don’t have to travel to the Caribbean for a laid-back island experience. Burton Island State Park in Vermont provides a getaway for swimming and sunbathin



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Spectacular U.K. island seeks rugged gardener

St. Michael's Mount off the coast of Cornwall is looking for someone to live there and care for its ancient gardens.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Could a small Rhode Island wind farm revolutionize U.S. energy?

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?




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This critically endangered skink is getting its own tropical island

The blue-tailed skink of Christmas Island may be extinct in the wild, but scientists have a plan to bring it back.




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White Island volcano erupts in New Zealand

The eruption killed 17 people and severely burned many survivors.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Calling All Smokers. A Dream Ticket for Two to Paradise Island

When you take into account the extra costs of your life insurances, smoking costs more than you think. This article spells out the costs and what the money could achieve if invested ... ... .. or what it could buy!




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This week at Macquarie Island: 1 May 2020

ANZAC Day at Macca




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This week at Macquarie Island: 8 May 2020

Getting to know the penguins at Macca




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Malta Holidays - Rumours Hit Tourist Island

Visitor numbers to the Mediterranean island of Malta could fall dramatically as major tour operators consider pulling the island out of their holiday brochures. Malta hotel owners and holiday related businesses are waiting anxiously to see if the rumours are true...




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Grand Bahamas Island is a traveler's paradise

Grand Bahamas Island is a home of some of the attractive looking destinations that offer every type of comfort and relaxation activities to the tourists. This island unfolds one of the loveliest sides of nature.




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Rosenberg & Gluck, L.L.P. To Sponsor and Volunteer For 2019 Island Harvest's Turkey And Trimmings Bethpage Federal Credit Union Turkey Event

Rosenberg & Gluck, L.L.P. is proud to be a sponsor of Island Harvest's Turkey And Trimmings Bethpage Federal Credit Union Turkey event.




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Long Island Forensic Accountant, Tedd Levine, Recently Launches Their New Website

In early 2020, Suffolk County-based Forensic Accountant, Tedd, announces the release of the new agency website.




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Staten Island Dentist Attains Elite Status, Provides Higher Level of Care

Frederick Hecht, DMD, earns Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry




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Steven Santarpia Hires Long Island Web Design Company, Benjamin Marc to Assist with Search Engine Optimization Marketing Plan

Benjamin Marc will come on as marketing liaison to Steven Santarpia as he embarks in aggressive marketing campaign.




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Worldwide Parcel Services Enjoy The Pacific Islands

Worldwide Parcel Services are pleased to be involved in the transport of goods to some of the more exotic places in the world and there can be few places in the world more exotic than the Pacific islands.




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Arigatou Books Launches Travel Guide to a Historic Samurai Town Kamakura and Enoshima Island For 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Travel guide made by locals focuses on Kamakura and Enoshima, two small towns located one hour from Tokyo and the venue for the sailing competitions for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helps visitors to explore Zen and samurai culture, local life, and more.




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Maryland Federal Contractor Completes Historic Poplar Island Repairs

Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain Has Completed Multiple Federal Contracts Valued at Over $1 Million




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Chairman's Challenge: Long Island Chapter NECA Meets Rep. Peter King

On January 22, 2020, members of the Long Island Chapter NECA met with Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.)




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Chairman’s Challenge: Long Island Chapter Meets Rep. Lee Zeldin

Last week, members of NECA’s Long Island Chapter met with Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.)




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Two Charged in Rhode Island with Stimulus Fraud

Two businessmen have been charged in the District of Rhode Island with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than a half-million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.




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Grand Canyon to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Special Guests Todd and Gary Himaka

Grand Canyon will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-to-celebrate-asian-american-heritage-month.htm




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National Park Service to Use Herbicide on South Entrance and Yavapai Road Traffic Islands to Reduce Elk Attractants

On Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 staff from the Division of Science and Resource Management (SRM) will be applying herbicide to the traffic islands on South Entrance and Yavapai Roads to remove grasses that attract elk in these congested areas of the Grand Canyon Village. The intent of the removal is to minimize conflicts between wildlife (elk) and both visitors and residents along the road corridors. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/south-entrance-and-yavapai-herbicide-use.htm




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The Island Research Natural Area: guidebook supplement 35.

This guidebook describes The Island Research Natural Area, an 84-ha (208-ac) tract established to represent examples of the western juniper/big sagebrush/bluebunch wheatgrass (Juniperus occidentalis/Artemisia tridentata/Pseudoroegneria spicata), and the western juniper/big sagebrush-antelope bitterbrush/bluebunch wheatgrass (Juniperus occidentalis/Artemisia tridentata-Purshia tridentata/Pseudoroegneria spicata) plant associations.