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New report card for best electronics recycling shows Staples in the lead

A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.




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10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?




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The true impact of not recycling our old electronics

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.




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Growing recycling programs help us inch closer to Zero Waste

Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse.




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Battery recycling machine gives grocery store coupons in exchange for your old batteries

The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway.




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Virtually climb El Capitan with Google Street View

The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers.




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Google Maps lets you explore what's at stake in Paris climate talks

Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change.




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Google Buys 781MW of Wind, Solar, and 73 more companies demand a strong climate deal

Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known.




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Recycling rates improve when people know what items will become

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.




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So much plastic is being made that "recycling has no impact"

A Canadian scientist wants us to rethink our approach to plastic and challenge the colonial system that produces it.




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Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.




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Do bike lanes cause air pollution? Nope. In fact, they can fight climate change.

A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less.




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Montreal considering separate traffic laws for cyclists

The age of vehicular cycling is coming to an end; cyclists want equity, not equality




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ITDP: e-bikes and e-scooters are climate action

Micromobility can solve the last mile problem and reduce carbon emissions.




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Climate Change Activists Are Terrorists! At Least That's What the Maryland State Police Thought

I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under




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Big Brothers Spies On Your...Recycling?

That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,




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Save a Cyclist...Stop Distracted Driving

I can't stop thinking about Natasha Pettigrew. She was 30 years old, a Green Party candidate for Senator in Maryland, and killed this month in the early morning hours by being struck from behind by a woman in an SUV. The driver did not stop, dragged




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A new model of climate change for the anthropocene epoch

A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story.




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Are citizens finally mobilizing on climate change?

School strikes, non-violent direct action, office sit-ins. It feels like something might be building.




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Updated: A Universal Hurricane Frequency Function - Ready For Some Hot Climate Action?

Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for




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Creative Recycling: Thieves Steal An Entire Bridge

Ambitious thieves spend a month torching apart a Pennsylvania bridge




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It's official: Young people can sue the government over climate change

The case is actually moving forward.




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Protest works: Australian Prime Minister backtracks (a bit) on climate change

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...




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Children influence their parents' opinions on climate change

A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency.




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Walking is Climate Action

We are never going to switch to electric cars in time to make a difference. That's why we have to get out of our cars and walk.




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All-ages coloring book communicates the science behind climate change (Video)

Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way.




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Science suggests path to hope for human intervention to minimize climate change

More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change




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Help get The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change to every high school in the US

Provoked by questionable propaganda, a group of scientists is setting out to offer an antidote.




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Kilgali Amendment would phase out climate-changing HFC refrigerants. Will Trump ratify it?

Our bet: no.




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World's beer supply is threatened by climate change

Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts.




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Is anyone actually listening to Trump about climate change?

Seriously ...




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Why 'South Park' doesn't understand climate change

The show gets a lot right about climate change, Al Gore and Manbearpig, but it misses something major about human nature.




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This professor just got arrested for making climate change graffiti

Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention.




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Children take U.S. government to court over climate change

The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe.




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In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.




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There aren't any climate deniers anymore. At this point, they are all climate arsonists and nihilists.

Everybody knows that change is happening, but thanks to the fossil fuel economy, we are all having such a good time.




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Italy adds climate change to school curriculum

It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects.




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Cory Doctorow has a vision of "resilience and joyful thriving through and after a just climate transition"

Unless, of course, TINA gets in the way.




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Weather reporters should mention climate change

We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn't this part of every report?




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CFL Bulbs or Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Energy Savings, Mercury, Recycling and More

CFL bulbs, or compact fluorescent light bulbs: energy savings Commonly referred to as CFLs, compact fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent light bulbs, the energy-saving bulbs have escaped the stereotype of buzzing, flickery, washed-out lights to




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Post-Consumer Recycled Goods: Recycling Waste Into Stuff

What is "post-consumer recycled"? Once a material or finished product has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, it is then considered "post-consumer." Having completed its life as a consumer item,




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Why Birth Control is as Important as a Climate Treaty or Food Aid

Excessive population growth presents an immediate environmental danger greater than climate change.




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Wired Magazine Tells Us "Don't Worry, Be Happy" About Climate, Population, Resources, Pandemics

Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.




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Women Must Be Heard in the Climate Change Debate

Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard.




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Will Recycling Survive the Recession?

The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus value. China (the




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Scientists call for more trees, fewer cows, to restore climate

First we have to declare 'peak livestock', then eat less beef and more beans.




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Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change?

A Toronto city councillor is going to try.




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Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power

A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.




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I don't believe in climate change

Hear me out...




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'Whimsical scientist' seals himself inside greenhouse for climate change experiment (Video)

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.