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Some BPA-free plastic is actually worse for you than normal plastic
Put down the BPA-free plastic water bottle and step away from the non-toxic sippy cup.
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Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing too quickly for mappers to keep up
The challenges of surveying an intricate land mass that's losing 16 square miles a year.
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Our Last Coal Ash Spill: No More Delays for Coal Water Pollution Protections
Last week, security guards at Duke Energy’s Charlotte headquarters blocked me from delivering 9,000 petitions signed by Duke customers calling on the company to clean up its toxic coal ash, in the wake of a spill that decimated 70 miles of the Dan River. It was the culmination of a dramatic rally that shone a […]
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California’s drought is so bad people are turning to witchcraft
True fact: Two-Buck Chuck is brought to you, in part, by water witches. (As far as we know, it contains no pigs' blood.)
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This rapping polar bear wants Obama to reject the Keystone pipeline
Frostpaw the Polar Bear says: We’re drunk off the profits of oil, but it’s time to get sober.
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Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters
Start anywhere, follow it everywhere: That's the key to building sustainable local food systems, according to one expert veteran.
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Frackwater: The latest fragrance from Jerry Brown
A new video parody, entitled “Frack Water”, portrays a Jerry Brown look-alike outside a southern California oil field accompanied by a California oil industry representative. It's the latest escalation in Oil Change International's "Big Oil Brown" campaign, pushing the governor to impose a ban on fracking for oil and gas in California.
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Snakebit Supply Chains
Ever hear of a reality show called “Snake Salvation?” Me neither, until one of the serpent-handling co-stars was bit last month by a snake during a church service and later died. How does this unfortunate incident relate to sustainability and supply chains? Overlooking the obvious can come back to bite you. We all remember the […]
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These customizable sandals help Ugandan women go to college
Is tying your shoes the best part of your day? Then this news will make your LIFETIME!
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Wanna get West Nile virus? Climate change will help
Global warming will raise temperatures so residents of California and even southern Canada will have a better shot at the virus.
